Hand-and-a-Half Sword 15th century European or possibly British The name of this type of sword refers to the length of its hilt, which allows it to be wielded with one hand or two. Before being acquired by William H. Riggs, this sword was in the collection of Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick (1783-1848), founder of the modern study of arms and armor. Meyrick purchased the sword from a London dealer in 1818. It was included in a watercolor by the French painter Eugène Delacroix (1797-1863), which he made during a visit to Meyricks collection in 1825. The sword was catalogued as possibly English in the early nineteenth century, but its place of origin remains uncertain.. Hand-and-a-Half Sword. European or possibly British. 15th century. Steel, leather, wood, copper alloy. Swords

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Hand-and-a-Half Sword 15th century European or possibly British The name of this type of sword refers to the length of its hilt, which allows it to be wielded with one hand or two. Before being acquired by William H. Riggs, this sword was in the collection of Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick (1783-1848), founder of the modern study of arms and armor. Meyrick purchased the sword from a London dealer in 1818. It was included in a watercolor by the French painter Eugène Delacroix (1797-1863), which he made during a visit to Meyricks collection in 1825. The sword was catalogued as possibly English in the early nineteenth century, but its place of origin remains uncertain.. Hand-and-a-Half Sword. European or possibly British. 15th century. Steel, leather, wood, copper alloy. Swords

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