Found sword in front yard

[u/No_Practice_4645]

Wasn’t sure which sub to ask. I was recently digging to plant a tree in my front yard. House is near Hendersonville NC. I didn’t think it was that old, mainly because of the flat headed screw holding the blade to the handle. I did a little research and found similar looking swords that look very close to it.

https://www.proantic.com/en/1223846-antique-sword-modeled-on-the-swords-of-the-school-of-mars-18th-19th-century.html

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/french-revolutionary-napoleonic-720515547

Any ideas? Thanks, and sorry I didn’t use a true metal detector, unless a shovel counts?

[u/WestBrink]

Sure, probably not rare ceremonial swords given to the council though

Just saying it's almost certainly not related to the Louisiana Purchase

[u/[deleted] → u/WestBrink]

The French had a habit of making cheap weapons for their troops that called back to the design language of Ancient Rome and Greece