Cleaver orchestra of one of fire brigades of France (?)

Original and quite interesting sword, made probably by special order of one of the military bands. Cleaver has a bipartite double-edged blade, very similar to the swords of the French hatchets the fire Department of the sample of 1855. Blade without stamps. Efes brass, cast, with decorative extension to the top, in the shape of a burning flame, which also indirectly confirms the version about the ownership of the cleaver with one of the bands firehouse. On the outer side of the handle of the chisel carved the image of the lyre – the symbol of the musicians, and the figure "3". The scabbard is brass, with a decorative peg, made in the form of a lion's head. The safety is satisfactory.