A cup-hilted rapier, Brescia, circa 1680. Slender, ridged thrusting blade with fullers on both sides of the upper third bearing a barely legible stamped inscription. The bell has open work and chiselled vine decoration, and a heavy, grooved and cut, turned-under rim. The interior guard disk is missing. Widely extended quillons with cut finials and a knucklebow. Grip cover has the original iron wire winding and braided ferrules. Flat pommel with grooved and cut rim. Velvet covered scabbard (presumably 19th century) with iron chape. Length 109 cm. historic, histo,

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