Sale 1000
Paris
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29 - 31 March 2011
Price realised
EUR 1,000
Estimate
Rapière d'ornement dans le style italien du début du XVIIème siècle Lame en pointe à double tranchant de section losangique, monture formée de branches galbées et quillons droits, fusée filigranée spiralée. Lame 118 cm (46.4 in.)
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Post Lot Text
A decorative swept-hilt rapier in Italian early 17th century style With tapering double-edged blade of flattened diamond section, hilt formed of bars with swelling straight quillons, and spirally fluted wire-bound grip.
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