A German rapier, circa 1600 Slender blade of flattened hexagonal sectione, on the obverse ricasso a blossom-shaped mark. Iron swept hilt with S-shaped quillons, wire wound grip with Turk's heads and a heavy, double-conical pommel. Length 129 cm. historic, historical,, 17th century, sword, swords, weapons, arms, weapon, arm, fighting device, military, militaria, object, objects, stills, clipping, clippings, cut out, cut-out, cut-outs, melee weapon, melee weapons, metal,

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