EARLY 17TH CENTURY
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AN ITALIAN SWEPT-HILT RAPIER
EARLY 17TH CENTURY
With long blade of flattened-hexagonal section stamped with a series of small marks and letters within the narrow fuller on both sides and pierced within the lower half of the fuller (wear and pitting), shouldered ricasso, iron five-ring hilt of slender bars, long vertically recurved quillons, faceted pommel, and wooden grip.
47 7/8in (121.5cm) blade
EARLY 17
With long blade of flattened-hexagonal section stamped with a series of small marks and letters within the narrow fuller on both sides and pierced within the lower half of the fuller (wear and pitting), shouldered ricasso, iron five-ring hilt of slender bars, long vertically recurved quillons, faceted pommel, and wooden grip.
47 7/8in (121.5cm) blade
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