The book "Swords in the style of a diamond face"

The author is Benoit Dupont. A study of European court swords and sabers of the XVIII–XIX centuries, the hilts of which are decorated with faceted steel (the so-called "steel diamonds"). The book describes in detail the production technologies of "dazzling" weapons, court etiquette and the rules of wearing accessories. It contains more than 200 pages with high-quality color photographs and accurate measurements for more than 40 historical copies of swords. The language is English.