A rapier of the Munich Town Watch,circa 1600. Strong,sharply tapering blade(little notches)of diamond section,tapering ricasso struck with a barely ledgible mark,probably "ST" arranged vertically beneath a crown for Wolfgang Ständler. Iron hilt(worn)of flattened rounded bars comprising down-curved forward-canted quillon with flattened globular pierced finials(repairs)knuckle-guard with flattened globular terminal bifurcated outer ring-guard joining the arms of the hilt at the base lower ring-guard trifurcated inner guard and flattened barrel-shaped po,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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