EARLY 17TH CENTURY
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A SWEPT-HILT RAPIER
EARLY 17TH CENTURY
With slender blade of flattened-diamond section stamped 'In-Vi-En-Na' within the very narrow short fuller on both sides at the forte, short ricasso, iron hilt of flattened bars, octagonal pommel, and the grip bound with wire and 'Turk's heads'.
42 7/8in (108.8cm) blade
EARLY 17
With slender blade of flattened-diamond section stamped 'In-Vi-En-Na' within the very narrow short fuller on both sides at the forte, short ricasso, iron hilt of flattened bars, octagonal pommel, and the grip bound with wire and 'Turk's heads'.
42 7/8in (108.8cm) blade
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium