WITHIN THE Royal Armouries collection there are a number of sporting or military weapons that are scaled for young adults or indeed children. Among these is a set of five diminutive military muskets with 25-inch barrels and matching miniature bayonets made in Hanover in 1828 for George, future Duke of Cambridge, then aged 10, with which he could practise soldiering. He would later become a field marshal and then
Perfection in miniature
Jan 18, 2024
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