LATE 17TH EARLY 18TH CENTURY
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A SPANISH CUP-HILT RAPIER
LATE 17TH EARLY 18TH CENTURY
With slender tapering blade stamped 'In Luctus Spes' on both sides at the forte, large plain cup-guard with turned cabled rim, the quillons and knuckle-guard with multi-stage terminals and pyramidal tips, faceted globular pommel, and original wooden grip and wire 'Turk's heads'
43in (109.3cm) blade
LATE 17TH EARLY 18TH CENTURY
With slender tapering blade stamped 'In Luctus Spes' on both sides at the forte, large plain cup-guard with turned cabled rim, the quillons and knuckle-guard with multi-stage terminals and pyramidal tips, faceted globular pommel, and original wooden grip and wire 'Turk's heads'
43in (109.3cm) blade
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