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

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A rapier with carved hilt, Circa 1640

Estimate

€ 2.250 - 2.750

Sold

€ 3.438

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Italia settentrionale
length 106 cm.
Thin, double-edged blade, with groove at the base featuring the inscription "TOLEDO", tang. Interesting iron hilt with double-valve depicting Good and Evil: the front valve with a mask of a smiling bearded face with stylised wings, the rear part with an evil bearded face with horns, both in relief. Both valves are framed inside a parry loop; quillons curved towards the blade, pierced as a drop and with a button. Center of crossguard with longitudinal grooves. Pommel shaped as a crown and carved with foliage. Wooden grip with coils, wire binding and Moor's heads.