Cyril Brashier, armoury expert, Royal Opera House, London
Armourer to the Royal Opera House, custodian of the famous arms collection at Covent Garden is Cyril Brashier, 58-year old former army and Colonial Service officer. He is holding the blunderbuss, which weighs 18 lbs and has a muzzle 1o wide. On the wall behind is a Danish XVIII century pistol, and above it are seven real officers swords, topped by a Cossack with ivory hilt. Above these are various theatrical swords and the famous Lohengrin sword
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13200320
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46940751
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3723px x 5142px
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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