Antique Fine Art & Weaponry, Jan. 6th, 2024
Lot 342:
Swept-Hilt Rapier, 17th Century, North European or Italianwith tapering blade of flattened-diamond section, stamped with a bladesmith’s inscription (rubbed) within a short fuller continuing into a rebated ricasso. iron hilt of rounded bars comprising a pair of vertically recurved quillons with flattened spatulate terminals, outer ring-guard joined to the knuckle-guard by a further bar, the former with terminal en suite with the quillons, lower ring-guard, a pair of arms, trifurcated inner-guard and barrel-shaped pommel, and spirally-moulded grip with later wire binding.Total length (inside scabbard if present) : 47 7/8", Blade length : 40 1/2 ". ~ . Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For additional information, including condition reports, please contact us at info@sofedesignauctions.com
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