LATE 17TH CENTURY
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A Spanish Cup-Hilt Rapier
Late 17th Century
The slender blade of square section, the partly gilt iron hilt comprising a shallow cup with flanged gadrooned rim, arms, long straight slender quillons with trumpet-shaped writhen ends, knuckle-guard en suite, globular spirally gadrooned pommel, and wire-bound wooden grip
42¼in. (107.3cm.) blade
Late 17th Century
The slender blade of square section, the partly gilt iron hilt comprising a shallow cup with flanged gadrooned rim, arms, long straight slender quillons with trumpet-shaped writhen ends, knuckle-guard en suite, globular spirally gadrooned pommel, and wire-bound wooden grip
42¼in. (107.3cm.) blade