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Lot 115

An Italian Rapier
Early 17th Century

17 May 2017, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £1,875 inc. premium

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An Italian Rapier
Early 17th Century

With long tapering blade of hollow triangular section struck with three cross marks on each flat at the forte, hilt comprising cup-guard formed of three slender bars on each side framing small convex shells, the former each joined together by a rectangular steel plate chiselled with foliage, the latter each chiselled with a border of foliage and secured by two screws beneath, long slender quillons and arms, slender knuckle-guard joined to the top of the guard by a slender bar on each side, turned globular pommel chiselled with a medial band of foliage, button finial, and wire-bound grip between Turk's heads (some rust patination overall)
104.5 cm. blade

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Provenance
The Carl Beck Foundation (B.679), Sursee, sold in these Rooms, 24 July 2004, lot 238

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