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The Cyril and Harriet Mazansky British Sword Collection

The Cyril and Harriet Mazansky British Sword Collection was given to Brown University in 1999. The Collection consists of approximately 100 British swords as well as a sizeable group of miniature military figures, a collection of books on arms and armor, and a series of watercolors by the Scottish-South African artist Andy May.
Format(s): Books, Museum Objects, Graphics
Library: Annmary Brown
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Access to the collection:

Online Catalog (BruKnow):
Records for most or all of this collection are not available on BruKnow

Other Online Access:
Collection Web Site:
Mazansky Sword Collection

Related Collections:
Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection