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An English Rapier
Mid-17th Century

Antique Arms and Armour
6 April 2006, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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An English Rapier
Mid-17th Century

With tapering blade of hollow triangular section double-edged towards the point and retaining traces of etched foliage, figures and inscriptions over each side of the forte, iron hilt comprising symmetrical shell-guard, each side rising to a scroll and enclosing a convex plate finely pierced with a design of overlapping scales (minor damage), an outer side-ring above with central fluted swelling feature and linked on each side by slender scrolled bars to the knuckle-guard, downcurved arms, recurved quillons each with fluted swelling terminal, faceted swelling pommel between punched and chiselled petals, button finial, and later wooden grip bound with twisted silver wire (some wear and pitting overall)
104.4 cm. blade

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Literature:
Frederick Wilkinson, Edged Weapons, 1970, p. 38, Fig. 31

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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century
A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later
FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.
THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.