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25th December 2023, 07:09 PM
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Recent examination revealed some fakes in the Wallace collection, so nobody is immune and a fantasy sword by itself is not the end of the world. The problem is that it puts into question all the medieval swords and one cannot help but wonder what parts of them are genuine and what may have been recently added to enhance value, such as symbols and inscriptions on the blades.
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25th December 2023, 07:12 PM
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We are now almost through with the first hall.
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25th December 2023, 07:15 PM
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After some early and important firearms, there is a little hallway dedicated to the 30-year war.
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25th December 2023, 07:17 PM
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The hallway takes us to a small room, full of archaeological finds of weapons dating from the Dark Ages...
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25th December 2023, 07:20 PM
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...all the way through antiquity to the stone age.
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25th December 2023, 07:24 PM
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And just when I thought this was it, it turned out there is another large hall full of nice hunting weapons, which seems to be the norm for every German museum.
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25th December 2023, 07:28 PM
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The quality was just as impressive as the quantity.
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