A German rapier, circa 1630. Sturdy thrusting blade, one side of the ricasso struck with illegible marks. Slightly bent iron swept hilt with shell-guard. Grip of later date with iron wire binding and Turkïs heads. Old pommel, not original(?). Length 119 cm. historic, historical, 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, 17th century, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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