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11 June 2014

It’s all in the detail

dd3The museum has an amazing collection of historic swords and the handles in particular are adorned with extraordinary detail.
You just have to take the time to look.

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These images were shot through glass so please excuse the glare.
The top 3 images are examples of British Officers Pattern Swords introduced to the Royal Navy around 1805
the same pattern sword that Lord Horatio Nelson used at the time of his death during the Battle of Trafalgar.

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