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Lot 285
A Spanish Cup-Hilt RapierLate 17th Century
27 July 2006, 10:30 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,800 inc. premium
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Late 17th Century
Late 17th Century
With long slender tapering blade of flattened hexagonal section, the forte with central fuller stamped 'Thomas' on one side, and 'Aiala' on the other, hilt comprising large cup-guard with turned rim and embossed and pierced overall with scrolling foliage and flowerheads, plain guardapolvo, straight spirally twist quillons with button terminals, knuckle-guard en suite, compressed diagonally fluted pommel, and later wire-bound grip
98 cm. blade
98 cm. blade
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Provenance:
Fine Antique Arms and Armour including items removed from the Carl Beck Foundation, Sursee, sold in these Rooms 29 July 2004, lot 234








