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LATE 16TH EARLY 17TH CENTURY
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A GERMAN MILITARY RAPIER
LATE 16TH EARLY 17TH CENTURY
With double-edged blade of flattened diamond section, oblong ricasso, iron guard formed of faceted bars including straight quillons, knuckle-guard, three upper side-rings, a smaller lower side-ring and inner-guard of slender bars (some restoration to guard), later good quality wire-bound grip with Turk's heads, and faceted pommel
40½in. (103cm.) blade
LATE 16TH EARLY 17TH CENTURY
With double-edged blade of flattened diamond section, oblong ricasso, iron guard formed of faceted bars including straight quillons, knuckle-guard, three upper side-rings, a smaller lower side-ring and inner-guard of slender bars (some restoration to guard), later good quality wire-bound grip with Turk's heads, and faceted pommel
40½in. (103cm.) blade
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