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CIRCA 1600
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A COMPOSITE GERMAN MILITARY RAPIER
CIRCA 1600
With slightly tapering double-edged blade struck on each face with three king's head marks, short central fuller on each side at the forte with faint orb and cross mark and the initials 'I.H.S.', black-leather-covered ricasso, later iron guard comprising grooved quillon-block, straight spatulate quillons each with ball finial, large upper side-ring, rounded arms, lower side-ring, and inner guard of slender rounded bars, the quillons and each side-ring with slight raised medial ridge, later leather-covered grip with lower iron ferrule, and 16th century fluted pommel with roped edges, later tang-button
36¾in. (93.3cm.) blade
CIRCA 1600
With slightly tapering double-edged blade struck on each face with three king's head marks, short central fuller on each side at the forte with faint orb and cross mark and the initials 'I.H.S.', black-leather-covered ricasso, later iron guard comprising grooved quillon-block, straight spatulate quillons each with ball finial, large upper side-ring, rounded arms, lower side-ring, and inner guard of slender rounded bars, the quillons and each side-ring with slight raised medial ridge, later leather-covered grip with lower iron ferrule, and 16th century fluted pommel with roped edges, later tang-button
36¾in. (93.3cm.) blade
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