Dutch chiseled iron smallsword
A notable Dutch smallsword with a chiseled iron hilt, made around 1660-1665, most likely in the southern Catholic part of the Low Countries.
Among the small known group of chiseled iron smallswords, this example represents both the greatest complexity in design and fineness of execution. One mistake is made in the Latin inscription.
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Dutch sword in a Mandarin Mansion
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