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IN SPANISH 17TH CENTURY STYLE
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A cup-hilt rapier
In Spanish 17th century style
With slender blade (partly pitted), deep cup with prominent turned rim, pierced and chiselled with scrolling foliage framing circular panels engraved with trophies of arms, circular guardapolvo engraved as a flowerhead, long spirally fluted quillons and slender knuckle-guard each with button terminals, compressed writhen pommel, and wire-bound wooden grip
42½in. (107.9cm.) blade
In Spanish 17th century style
With slender blade (partly pitted), deep cup with prominent turned rim, pierced and chiselled with scrolling foliage framing circular panels engraved with trophies of arms, circular guardapolvo engraved as a flowerhead, long spirally fluted quillons and slender knuckle-guard each with button terminals, compressed writhen pommel, and wire-bound wooden grip
42½in. (107.9cm.) blade