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Lot 83
An English RapierMid-17th Century
25 July 2007, 10:30 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £864 inc. premium
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Mid-17th Century
Mid-17th Century
With long tapering double-edged blade of flattened oval section (extreme tip missing) with central fuller along each side of the forte stamped with letters (indistinct), iron hilt comprising symmetrical shell-guard, each side rising to a scroll and enclosing a convex plate each finely pierced with alternate lines of figure eights and diamonds (one damaged), and outer side-ring above (one missing) with central diamond-shaped feature and linked on each side by slender scrolled bars to the knuckle-guard en suite, downcurved arms (one bent), curved quillons each with swelling faceted terminal, and fluted globular pommel with button finial (grip missing, some pitting and rust patination overall)
94.5 cm. blade
94.5 cm. blade








