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Which belonged to Charles X of Sweden (1622-1660). The hilt appears to be of Italian workmanship, about 1650. Royal Collection, Stockholm

By tradition said to have been given to John, Duke of Marlborough, by Charles XII of Sweden. Probably of Italian workmanship of 1650. Collection: H.M. the King, Windsor Castle

of His Majesty the King at Windsor Castle (No. 59 in the 1904 Catalogue) (Fig. 1519). This sword, according to the Carlton House inventory, was given by Charles XII of Sweden (1697-1718) to the famous John, Duke of Marlborough, in 1707. The hilts of both the Stockholm and Windsor swords have pommels formed as flattened oviform vases chiselled in high relief with two subjects in oval panels. In the case of the Windsor sword one panel