France - Paris Again Day 2 - Musee De L'Armee Melee Weapons

 Made for the French King, Henry the forth in 1600. It looks nice from a distance but zooming in...

 ...it has extreme detail. It has all the signs of the zodiac.

 It continues along the blade.

 Italian swords from the late 1400's and early 1500's

 This one in particular caught my eye with the detail it had.

 French sword made around 1595. I love the chain detail on the pommel. Probably quite fragile but very nice.

 A parade sword made in Southern England in 1650. Its a very man themed sword.

 Swords from Java circa 1750.

 Mongol daggers from 1730. If you look carefully at the one on the right, you can just barley see the sands of time (Prince of Persia video game reference).

 Japanese weapons from the 1300's to the 1800's.

 English hunting daggers from around 1590. Note the smaller skinning blades in the sheath.

 Halberds from various eras.

Two handed blades from various eras.

There were many many more melee weapons.