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A SWEPT-HILT RAPIER
CIRCA 1610, PROBABLY ITALIAN
The long slender blade (lightly pitted) of flattened hexagonal section with narrow central fuller stamped 'Jesvs' on each face, recessed ricasso deeply stamped 'Caino' on each face, blackened iron hilt of similar design to the last, decorated, apart from the inner guard, with longitudinal raised roped ribs between small raised pellets, barrel-shaped pommel with annular ribs alternating with fluted ribs, and wooden grip bound with later twisted brass wire
44¼in. (112.4cm.) blade
CIRCA 1610, PROBABLY ITALIAN
The long slender blade (lightly pitted) of flattened hexagonal section with narrow central fuller stamped 'Jesvs' on each face, recessed ricasso deeply stamped 'Caino' on each face, blackened iron hilt of similar design to the last, decorated, apart from the inner guard, with longitudinal raised roped ribs between small raised pellets, barrel-shaped pommel with annular ribs alternating with fluted ribs, and wooden grip bound with later twisted brass wire
44¼in. (112.4cm.) blade