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Hand-and-a-Half Sword from the Castillon Group

British or French

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 373

This is one of the few Castillon swords to retain so much of its original grip, including the wooden core and wire wrappings.

Hand-and-a-Half Sword from the Castillon Group, Steel, wood, silver, copper alloy, British or French

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Hand-and-a-Half Sword from the Castillon Group, Steel, wood, silver, copper alloy, British or French
Hand-and-a-Half Sword from the Castillon Group, Steel, wood, silver, copper alloy, British or French
Hand-and-a-Half Sword from the Castillon Group, Steel, wood, silver, copper alloy, British or French
Hand-and-a-Half Sword from the Castillon Group, Steel, wood, silver, copper alloy, British or French

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