Description
A scarce French glaive for the Ecole de Marscirca 1790
Broad, straight 19 1/2 inch blade of diamond section. Brass hilt comprising rectangular quillon block affixed with downcurving quillons with brass finial and recurved steel knucklebow; languets moulded with Phrygian caps; one-piece grip moulded with scales. Brass Roman-style scabbard with green...