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FIRST HALF OF THE 17TH CENTURY
细节
A Highly Unusual Sword-Rapier
First half of the 17th Century
With broad tapering blade of flattened diamond section with single narrow fuller on each side of the forte, the ricasso struck with a mark on one side, unusual iron swept hilt with straight quillons of octagonal section widening at the tips (one quillon incomplete), guard of iron bars rising to join the knuckle-guard, the spaces between the bars filled by iron plates pierced with numerous small circular holes, original grip bound with steel wire, and incised flattened pommel
42¼in. (107.3cm.) blade
First half of the 17th Century
With broad tapering blade of flattened diamond section with single narrow fuller on each side of the forte, the ricasso struck with a mark on one side, unusual iron swept hilt with straight quillons of octagonal section widening at the tips (one quillon incomplete), guard of iron bars rising to join the knuckle-guard, the spaces between the bars filled by iron plates pierced with numerous small circular holes, original grip bound with steel wire, and incised flattened pommel
42¼in. (107.3cm.) blade
注意事项
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