Sword forged from a meteorite, presented to Czar Alexander I in 1814 to celebrate the defeat of Napo
Sword forged from a meteorite, presented to Czar Alexander I in 1814 to celebrate the defeat of Napoleon.Inscription on blade reads: “This iron, having fallen from the Heavens, was, upon his visit to England, presented to His Majesty Alexander, Emperor of all the Russias, who had successfully joined in battle to spread the Blessing of Peace throughout Europe, By James Sowerby F.L.S. G.S. Honorary Member of the Physical Society of Göttingen &c, June 1814.“ -- source link
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