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A European Swept-Hilt RapierMid-17th Century
24 May 2023, 10:30 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £4,480 inc. premium
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A European Swept-Hilt Rapier
Mid-17th Century
Mid-17th Century
With tapering blade of flattened hexagonal section, the forte with central tapering fuller on each side incised respectively 'CHRISTUS. REGNAT' between pellet marks, and 'CHRISTUS. IMPERAT' en suite, rectangular ricasso struck with a bladesmith's mark on each side within line borders, a crowned female bust, iron hilt of slender bars comprising recurved quillons and knuckle-guard each with swelling tip, pointed quillon-block, arms linked on the inner and outer side to side-rings of looped scrolled form joined centrally by a bar, the scrolled bars above an ovoidal shell pierced with line incised slots and small circular holes, faceted globular pommel, and grip bound with twisted steel wire between Turk's heads
111.5 cm. blade
111.5 cm. blade








