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Russian S-bar hilted sword Long Caption: Russian S-bar hilted sword, the hilt of the sword consists of a brass knuckle-bow with a short quillon, which has an upturned disc-shaped terminal. The underside of the quillon is decorated with three lines of engraved Cyrillic script. This type of sword was still in service at the end of the 19th century and has continued in use up to the present day. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: WPN1373 Artist: unknown Date: 1861 Medium: brass; wood; gilt wire; steel Size: 737 mm x 35 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.