A rare smallsword

dating: 18th Century provenance: France, Straight, single-and false-edged blade, wider base, flat and engraved and gilded with floral motifs, back marked 'Jean Guillaume Beck m.a. fourbisseur a Paris' with remains of gilding. Brass hilt with remains of gilding, shell-guards with royal crowned monogram 'MT' and 'CF' (inside and out), same monograms on the quillon block. Palmette-pommel. Wooden, checkered grip. length 93 cm.