vandoo's collection and display is very impressive, especially given the rarity and price of collecting in our lifetime. he did ask for historic collections as well, so here goes.
henri moser was an orientalist in the true sense of the word. he spent much time travelling the east, and loved the culture. so much so, he recreated it in his house, installing huge painted back-drops with costumed mannequins, reliving his 'travel' stories. his taste was not only arms, but painting, fabric and metalwork. these images are from his original displays, before his collection went to the berne historisches museum, where it now happily sits in a dusty basement.
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