A COMPOSITE RAPIER with sharply tapering blade of flattened diamond section, iron hilt comprising symmetrical guard of slender bars with three rings on each side, linked by curved verticals at front and rear, and to the knuckle-guard (broken) by curved diagonals, arms, vertically recurved quillons (one replaced) and two scallop-shaped shells attached by screws, later fluted barrel-shaped pommel, and leather-covered wooden grip, early 17th Century