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18TH CENTURY
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A composite Spanish rapier
18th century
The tapering double-edged blade with long ricasso incised four times with the Toledo mark and with central fuller on each face stamped 'Martinez En Toledo', the hilt comprising guard of two oval upturned shells, arms, slender vertically recurved quillons, and slender knuckle-guard with button terminals, tapering cylindrical pommel, and wire-bound wooden grip
40in. (101.6cm.) blade
18th century
The tapering double-edged blade with long ricasso incised four times with the Toledo mark and with central fuller on each face stamped 'Martinez En Toledo', the hilt comprising guard of two oval upturned shells, arms, slender vertically recurved quillons, and slender knuckle-guard with button terminals, tapering cylindrical pommel, and wire-bound wooden grip
40in. (101.6cm.) blade