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The hilt is probably of French workmanship, about 1660. J 224, Musée d'Artillerie

Although of apparently late type, it is probably the work of Daniel Sadeler, third quarter of the XVIth century. Wallace Collection (Laking Catalogue, No. 894)

from the workshops of Clemens Horn. Shown with the sword is its original wooden scabbard, which is covered with black leather. There is a curious spring at the chape fitting into a compartment on the under side. The ferrule is of russeted iron. The two other sword hilts, which must come from the sign of La Roche d'Argent, since the gold incrustation to be seen on them is identically the same in its method of application as that found on the Windsor Castle weapon, show a rather more advanced type of guard than the "pillow" sword. The first, which is in a noted English collection, resembles