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United Kingdom (England)
Jacobean Wheellock Pistol-Sword Made for Prince Henry of Wales
2695
Crafted circa 1608–1612 AD, during the Jacobean era of the Stuart period in British history.
Created as an elite, high-status luxury weapon and technological marvel commissioned for Prince Henry of Wales, designed to serve as both an effective combat sidearm and a dazzling symbol of royal modernity, martial skill, and intellectual curiosity.
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