A FINE SWEPT-HILT RAPIER IN ITALIAN EARLY 17TH CENTURY STYLE
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A FINE SWEPT-HILT RAPIER IN ITALIAN EARLY 17TH CENTURY STYLE

19TH CENTURY

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A FINE SWEPT-HILT RAPIER IN ITALIAN EARLY 17TH CENTURY STYLE
19TH CENTURY
With tapering double-edged hollow-ground blade struck on each side of the oblong ricasso with a unicorn mark, iron guard of slender bars of hexagonal section interrupted by turned bead-shaped mouldings, comprising pointed quillon-block, straight quillons each with bead-shaped terminal, triple side-rings, arms and knuckle-guard, inner-guard of four slender rounded bars, wire-bound grip with Turk's heads, and barrel-shaped pommel with turned tang-button
42¾in. (108.5cm.) blade
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.

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