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Rare ritual ceremonial dagger in bronze and steel
Guard and handle in bronze representing the devil holding a dagger in his right hand, standing on the guard formed by two snakes with open jaws.
Bronze scabbard richly decorated on each side with a grotesque figure, a coat of arms (helmet, shield, sword and halberd), skull, hourglass, and ending at the chape with another grotesque figure.
Double-edged blade with 2 fullers.
Total length : 24 cm
Blade length : 13 cm
During the 19th century, a growing fascination with the devil manifested itself through various aspects of society. This era was characterized by an intriguing mixture of morbid fascination and disaffection toward established religious norms. Artistic and literary movements, especially Romanticism, often explored dark and esoteric themes, reflecting an increasing interest in the mysterious and sinister. Gothic tales and fantastic novels regularly featured diabolical characters, depicting evil in a seductive and disturbing way. At the same time, scientific progress shook religious beliefs, giving rise to existential anxiety and a quest for meaning, sometimes satisfied by spiritual or esoteric explorations. This fascination with the devil in the 19th century thus illustrates the tensions between tradition and modernity, between reason and superstition, within a society in transformation.
