A COMPOSITE SWEPT-HILT RAPIER
THE BLADE SPANISH, LATE 17TH EARLY 18TH CENTURY
A COMPOSITE SWEPT-HILT RAPIER THE BLADE SPANISH, LATE 17TH EARLY 18TH CENTURY With tapering double-edged blade of flattened hexagonal section cut with twin fullers and etched with inscriptions and a large orb and cross on each side at the forte, grooved oblong ricasso, later iron hilt comprising guard of rounded bars including straight quillons, knuckle-guard and upper and lower side-rings each cut with a chequered pattern on the outer face, inner-guard of slender bars, grooved wire-bound grip with Turk's heads, and fig-shaped pommel cut with chequering en suite with the guard 39¼in. (99.7cm.) blade
A COMPOSITE SWEPT-HILT RAPIER
THE BLADE SPANISH, LATE 17TH EARLY 18TH CENTURY
A COMPOSITE SWEPT-HILT RAPIER THE BLADE SPANISH, LATE 17TH EARLY 18TH CENTURY With tapering double-edged blade of flattened hexagonal section cut with twin fullers and etched with inscriptions and a large orb and cross on each side at the forte, grooved oblong ricasso, later iron hilt comprising guard of rounded bars including straight quillons, knuckle-guard and upper and lower side-rings each cut with a chequered pattern on the outer face, inner-guard of slender bars, grooved wire-bound grip with Turk's heads, and fig-shaped pommel cut with chequering en suite with the guard 39¼in. (99.7cm.) blade
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