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I have a French small sword that dates to about 1750 - 1767 going by the makers mark on the blade:



Translation: "Guyon (the elder) for The King of China, St Michel Bridge, Paris". The King of China is likely a shop name.

Although this is not conclusive as blades and hilts were swapped around. However there are three stamps on one of the annelets, one looks like a crown over a V



The middle one is indistinguishable to me, but maybe an experienced person can make sense of it:



The third one has a clear E and I think this is a makers mark?



Detail of the guard face:



Thank you in advance.

Hello and welcome to the forum.
The hilt of your small sword is made of 950 standard silver as indicated by a date letter mark of a crowned V (poinçon de jurande) for Paris, 1760. The initial “E” appears to be a partial maker’s mark, but you’d need at least another letter and a symbol to make an attribution.
As I’m sure you know, Guyon l’Ainé was a small sword blade maker. You have knowledge that he was active 1750-1767. There is concordance therefore between the date on the hilt and the dates of Guyon’s activity. Au Roi de Chine is the retailer, at the location of Pont Saint-Michel in Paris. The blade itself is not made of silver.
Good luck in your research on this item.
Regards

Thank you JayT for the detailed reply that is very helpful and good to know that the blade and hilt fit in the same timeframe.

My pleasure to help.