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Rapier of Prince-Elector Christian II of Saxony (1583–1611)
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Steel bronze gold enamel paste jewels cameos pearls wood, hilt German Dresden; blade Spanish Toledo
Rights: Public Domain
Arms and Armor, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Fletcher Fund 1970
Title: Rapier of Prince-Elector Christian II of Saxony (1583–1611)
Description:
Steel bronze gold enamel paste jewels cameos pearls wood, hilt German Dresden; blade Spanish Toledo.
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