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THE FIRST PARTLY 16TH CENTURY, THE SECOND 19TH CENTURY
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A COMPOSITE MILITARY RAPIER, AND ANOTHER MILITARY RAPIER IN SAXON LATE 16TH CENTURY STYLE
THE FIRST PARTLY 16TH CENTURY, THE SECOND 19TH CENTURY
The first with tapering double-edged fullered blade (repaired at mid-point) struck on each side with three bladesmith's marks, a stylised 'S', later iron hilt comprising side-ring, inner-guard of slender rounded bars, spatulate quillons and large pommel with prominent button, later cord-bound leather-covered grip; the second with broad double-edged fullered blade, iron hilt with double side-rings linked by arms, swelling quillons of flattened diamond section, inner-guard of slender rounded bars, iron-bound rayskin-covered grip, and faceted pommel
Respectively 38in. (96.5cm.) and 34in. (86.3cm.) blades (2)
THE FIRST PARTLY 16TH CENTURY, THE SECOND 19TH CENTURY
The first with tapering double-edged fullered blade (repaired at mid-point) struck on each side with three bladesmith's marks, a stylised 'S', later iron hilt comprising side-ring, inner-guard of slender rounded bars, spatulate quillons and large pommel with prominent button, later cord-bound leather-covered grip; the second with broad double-edged fullered blade, iron hilt with double side-rings linked by arms, swelling quillons of flattened diamond section, inner-guard of slender rounded bars, iron-bound rayskin-covered grip, and faceted pommel
Respectively 38in. (96.5cm.) and 34in. (86.3cm.) blades (2)