Object Description
French Revolution, Jean Paul Marat and Louis Michel Le Peletier, Mourning Ring, , silver and gold, profile portraits of Marat and Le Peletier facing each other. MARAT/ MARTIR DE/ LA LIBERTE, rev. LEPELLETIE/ MARTIR DE/ LA LIBERTE, 13 x 21 mm.
Marat and Le Peletier were both murdered in 1793 by Royalists, Marat in his bath by Charlotte Corday, whilst Le Peletier, who was one of the deciding votes for the execution of the King, in a restaurant, just before Louis’ execution