THE FIRST TWO MID-18TH CENTURY
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TWO SPANISH CUP-HILT RAPIERS, ALMOST FORMING A PAIR; AND A PRUSSIAN M. 1889 CAVALRY SWORD
The first two mid-18th Century
The rapiers each with 17th Century two-stage blade with traces of a stamped inscription within the short fuller, plain cup-guard with flanged rim, knopped quillons and knuckle-guard, faceted pommel and wire-bound grip (rusted throughout); the last with pipe-back blade dated 1904 (the hilt and scabbard rusted)
The first two average 41¾ (106,5cm) blades (3)
The first two mid-18
The rapiers each with 17
The first two average 41¾ (106,5cm) blades (3)
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