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Lot 116
An Italian Composite Cup-Hilt RapierEarly 17th Century
17 May 2017, 13:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,125 inc. premium
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Early 17th Century
Early 17th Century
With long tapering blade (pitting overall) of flattened diamond section, the hollowed ricasso stamped on each side with the mark of Federico Piccino of Milan, hilt (some surface rust) comprising deep cup (some damage and two repairs) retained by two screws beneath and formed of numerous circular piercings above an arrangement of petals, arms, recurved quillons and knuckle-guard all of slender bars of circular section, the quillons and knuckle-guard widening towards the tips, globular pommel with button, and wire-bound grip
114 cm. blade
114 cm. blade








