A short sword "Glaive" M 1794 for "Ecole de Mars" graduates After a design by the famous revolutionary painter Jacques-Louis David (1748 - 1825) in classicistic style following the model of the Roman gladius. Double-edged blade of flattened diamond section and central point. Solid brass hilt (traces of gilding), cross-guard of square section, trapezoid languet (on both sides a Phyrigian cap in relief), scaled grip, flattened globular pommel, iron knuckle-bow and two iron bars with brass terminals. Brass sheet scabbard (traces of gilding) with red, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available
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Keywords: 18th, century, ecole, europe, glaive, mars, short, sword
