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A later example is the "Monza sword" of Estore Visconti (early 15th century), where the rain-guard is of silver and decorated with a floral motif.

After the end of the Middle Ages, crossguards became more elaborate, forming first quillons and then, through the addition of guard branches, the basket hilt, which offered more protection to the unarmored hand.

In Europe, namely the area under the strong influence of the Roman Catholic Church and to a lesser degree the Eastern Orthodox Church, the

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