A COMPOSITE ENGLISH BACKSWORD, AND A RAPIER
A COMPOSITE ENGLISH BACKSWORD, AND A RAPIER

THE FIRST 18TH CENTURY

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A COMPOSITE ENGLISH BACKSWORD, AND A RAPIER
THE FIRST 18TH CENTURY
With tapering single-edged fullered blade double-edged towards the point, iron hilt of three bars decorated with fluted bands, pivoting scrolled guard fitted between the quillon-block and the central bar, short rear quillon with shell finial, spirally fluted globular pommel, and grip bound with wire interspersed with silver bands; the second narrow tapering blade with short quillon on each side bearing the legend 'ANDREA FERARA', hilt of slender scrolled bars, worn leather-covered grip
31¾in (80.7cm) and 34¼in (87cm) blades (2)

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