A cup-hilted rapier,Pedro de Velmonte,Toledo,circa 1670 A slender thrusting blade with fullers on both sides of the upper third bearing the stamped signature,"Pedro de Velmonte en Toledo".The cup guard has openwork and cut vine decoration as well as a narrow,wavy shaped and engraved "guardapolvo".Extended fluted quillons and cover with possibly original,iron wire winding and braided 114 de Velmonte is entered in Francisco Palomares list of masters,Toledo blades were so,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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