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Rare and Fine Antique Arms & Armour from Around the World

Thursday 21 March 2024 e Friday 22 March 2024, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A rapier, About 1630

Estimate

€ 1.500 - 2.000

Sold

€ 2.375

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Italia o Germania
length 130,5 cm.
Long, straight blade of hexagonal section, with outlined fuller at the forte, ending in a cross-shaped mark, with repeated symbols inside the fuller; ricasso with fuller on both sides and strongly tapered near the quillon block. Iron hilt with three loops and two inner valves. The front side with the widest loop featuring a quillon joining the guard, the valve worked in the shape of a shell. The back quillon with loops starting from the arms of the hilt and joining near the quillon in a single loop converging in the main loop guard. Counter-curved quillons with lobed head, the guard en suite. Rather big, vat-shaped pommel of elliptical section with ribs and fishbone decoration on the sides; button with two rings in one piece. Handle with different wire bindings, not of recent production, and metal wire binding.

Specialist Notes

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