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Wednesday 25 September 2024 e Thursday 26 September 2024, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A beautiful rapier, second quarter of the 16th Century

Estimate

€ 3.500 - 5.000

Sold

€ 9.250

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Italia
length 109 cm.
Straight, double-edged blade with deep groove at the base extending in the ricasso; marked "FECIT" on the right side, on the left side remains of engravings ".O...ES"; the ricasso (small missing part) with mark on both sides and outlined borders. Iron hilt with two loops joined by two arms of the hilt, counter-guard with two loop-guards, straight quillons, loop-guard; all elements (except the counter-guard) decorated with grooves, with knots at the ends and rectangular elements in the centre. Fine pommel of octagonal section with grooves at the centre and palmettes at the front and bottom.