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Lot 32

A French École De Mars Glaive
Circa 1790

24 May 2023, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £832 inc. premium

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A French École De Mars Glaive
Circa 1790

With double-edged blade (some old pitting) of flattened diamond section, brass-mounted hilt comprising oblong quillon-block recessed on each side above triangular langets both cast with a Phrygian cap, downcurved steel quillons each with bud-shaped brass terminal, steel knuckle-guard with lobed tip, grip cast with overlapping feathers, and cushion-shaped pommel, in its original brass-mounted leather scabbard (leather worn and damaged) with two rings for suspension
48.5 cm. blade

Footnotes

The School of Mars was established under the Reign of Terror and comprised 3,203 students who were mustered out after six months for 'continual unruliness' in October 1791. The school uniform, including the glaive, was designed by the artist Jacques-Louis David

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