An Italian cup-hilt rapier, (Brescia?), circa 1620. Slender thrusting blade of flattened hexagonal section, fullered at the base on both sides. The fuller is marked "TOMAS IALA". Richly pierced cup-guard with depictions of harpies and birds amid leafy tendrils. Above it a guard of winding ridged bars extending to form the knuckle-bow and S-shaped curved quillons. The grip with the original wrapping of iron and copper wire with Turk's heads. Oval faceted pommel. Length cm. historic, historical,, 17th century, sword, swords, weapons, arms, weapon, arm, figh,

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