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The Antique Arms Collection of a Californian Gentleman

Friday 14 February 2025 • Sarzana

141

A rapier

Estimate

€ 2.000 - 3.000

Sold

€ 3.500

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Sassonia
length 123.5 cm.
Long, straight, double-edged blade with central rib, with mounts at the base to keep the scabbard having twisted borders. Cross-shaped, iron hilt with flat, outwardly enlarged quillons having triangular ends; the parry ring worked en suite. Six-sided pommel enlarged in the centre and outlined on the borders. Parry quillon and thumb ring at the back side. Wooden grip covered with fish skin and with ring nuts and iron staves. This lot is imported from a non-EU country and incurs additional taxes beyond the auction house commission and the V.A.T. Consequently, the total Buyer’s Premium, inclusive of all taxes, amounts to 35%.