Antique Japanese & World Weapons AUG. 29th
Lot 435:
Very Good 17th C. Style Italian or Spanish Transitional Type Broad Sword ~ Swept Hilt Rapier. With its distinctive blued steel hilt mounts having a large ring guard to the front of the hilt and cross-guard with extended down-turned quillons, designed for catching and parrying the opponent’s blade, adorned with pierced finials and ring-guard decoration. With its steel wire grip topped by a large fluted pommel, all showing lovely blued brown finish en suite. Mounted with a strong broad double edged blade of diamond section, having a central fuller for lower half of its length. A very attractive example of seldom encountered early pattern. Total length (inside scabbard if present) : 41" Blade length : 33"
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