Photo: a "Court Rapier" silver sword which belonged to Bonnie Prince Charlie from the 1700's (the exiled Jacobite claimant to the British throne who led the Scottish Highland army in the Forty-five Rebellion)


                                                 Antiques specialist Elena Ratcheva, holds a "Court Rapier" ...
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Antiques specialist Elena Ratcheva, holds a "Court Rapier" silver sword which belonged to Bonnie Prince Charlie from the 1700's at a photocall at Lyon and Turnbull auctioneers in Edinburgh, Scotland August 21, 2008. The sword which is valued at 7,000 pounds (US$ 13,000) belonged to Charles Edward Stuart who was better known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, and who was the exiled Jacobite claimant to the British throne who led the Scottish Highland army in the Forty-five Rebellion.

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