A 'Diabolique' stick with blades dating: circa 1900 provenance: France, Horn pom...

A 'Diabolique' stick with blades dating: circa 1900 provenance: France, Horn pommel (small parts missing), with a silver (?) medallion in patina above. Cylindrical haft, pulling the grip a series of blades comes out. French patent of 1882. Scarce. length 97.5 cm.