Hello gents, here is the excerpt of the mentioned book. The scetch is somehow out of form but due to the description (black silver) and the whole color schema it fits perfect.

I still look for a "wearing" pic of the certain portepee/troddel. I look at each period diplomats photograph I can find in the net, but up to now no success... Would pay an absolute premium for such a pic!

Regards,

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wotan, gd.c-b#105

"Never look for sqare eggs" as a late owner of an original FHH-dagger used to say.