English sword, c. 1580, with very rare flat pommel and swept S-Hilt, inlaid with silver.

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English sword, c. 1580, with very rare flat pommel and swept S-Hilt, inlaid with silver. On the pommel and extremities of the hilt are inlaid medallions of silver representing St. George and the Dragon. From The British Army: It's Origins, Progress and Equipment, published 1868.

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Size: 3653px × 4960px
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License: Licensed
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