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A SPANISH CUP-HILT RAPIER
LATE 17TH CENTURY
With slender blade of flattened-hexagonal section with central fuller on each face of the forte stamped 'De Francisco Rvis In Toledo' and 'En Toledo de Francisco', iron hilt with plain cup-guard with rolled edge, circular guardapolvo pierced and chiselled with foliage, long slender quillons with button terminals, large arms, slender knuckle-guard with button terminal and central feature en suite, small globular pommel with prominent button, and wooden grip with remains of brass wire binding
38¾in. (98.4cm.) blade
LATE 17TH CENTURY
With slender blade of flattened-hexagonal section with central fuller on each face of the forte stamped 'De Francisco Rvis In Toledo' and 'En Toledo de Francisco', iron hilt with plain cup-guard with rolled edge, circular guardapolvo pierced and chiselled with foliage, long slender quillons with button terminals, large arms, slender knuckle-guard with button terminal and central feature en suite, small globular pommel with prominent button, and wooden grip with remains of brass wire binding
38¾in. (98.4cm.) blade