awallofswords: In search of some interior design inspiration?Photos of the auction of former Dutch A
awallofswords: In search of some interior design inspiration?Photos of the auction of former Dutch Army sabres and lances held at Het Venduehuis der Notarissen in Den Haag on Monday June 20 2020. These swords were placed into storage at the end of their service life in 1845 before being moved to the Rijksmuseum where they were displayed for many years before being put back into storage. There they remained until recently when the Dutch National Army Museum was formed, and a decision was made to thin out the Museums collection. Many historically significant swords were retained and other museums were offered examples for their collections. But in the end, it was decided to auction off the remaining 553 swords and 33 lances. (Images from facebook) -- source link