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LATE 17TH CENTURY
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A composite Spanish cup-hilt rapier
Late 17th century
The slender blade of stiff diamond section, the forte with central fuller on each side stamped 'In Solingin', the deep cup with prominent turn along the rim and pierced and partly embossed with foliage, pierced guardapolvo (damaged) and long straight writhen quillons with button terminals, slender knuckle-guard en suite, compressed spirally fluted pommel, and wire-bound wooden grip (some pitting overall)
39in. (99.1cm.) blade
Late 17th century
The slender blade of stiff diamond section, the forte with central fuller on each side stamped 'In Solingin', the deep cup with prominent turn along the rim and pierced and partly embossed with foliage, pierced guardapolvo (damaged) and long straight writhen quillons with button terminals, slender knuckle-guard en suite, compressed spirally fluted pommel, and wire-bound wooden grip (some pitting overall)
39in. (99.1cm.) blade