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Lot 159*
A Rapier In Saxon Late 16th Century StyleThe Blade And Scabbard, Late 16th Century
23 July 2015, 10:30 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £3,750 inc. premium
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The Blade And Scabbard, Late 16th Century
The Blade And Scabbard, Late 16th Century
With tapering double-edged blade (some pitting, point reshaped) of flattened hexagonal section with central fuller incised 'VANI' on each side of the forte, rectangular ricasso with line engraved borders, blued steel hilt of slender bars of octagonal section, comprising a downscrolled outer ring linked to a curved arm on one side, recurved quillons each with bud-shaped terminal with engraved silver cap, upcurved bar on the outside en suite and joined at its base to the opposing arm, looped inner guard joined to a side-ring above, compressed pommel of octagonal section with cap and button en suite with the quillon terminals, and wooden grip bound with twisted silver wire between Turk's heads, in its wood-lined black leather scabbard with pockets (minor damage) on each side at the locket for a by-knife and extra pieces (missing), and silver openwork chape engraved with scrollwork and with button terminal
77 cm. blade
77 cm. blade
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Provenance
The Estate of John M. Kauffmann, Maine, U.S.A.








