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Collection of Arms and Armour

Artist: Artist not known

Location: Victoria and Albert Museum

Date: 17th-19th Century

Materials: metalwork

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Vendor: G H Ramsbottom

Review number: 798 (1931)

Description:
Collection of arms and armour from various countries including firearms, pistols especially, helmets and horse armour and a library of books on the subject. Many swords including a foiling or practice rapier of the early 17th century (collection of Captain A Hutton), a gunners stiletto with scale for weighing shot. Rapier blades often signed and some with motto.

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