27th Jun, 2012 10:00
Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria
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A NORTH EUROPEAN DISH-HILT RAPIER
A NORTH EUROPEAN DISH-HILT RAPIER, SECOND QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY, AUSTRIAN OR GERMAN
with tapering blade of flattened-diamond section, steel hilt, comprising pierced, engraved large shallow circular dish-guard decorated with bold sprays of foliage issuant from a base of scrolls, a pair of quillons with chiselled bud-shaped finials, quillon-block decorated with further scrolls and foliage, tall ovoid pommel decorated en suite, and spirally-moulded grip bound with wire and 'Turks' heads' (the steel; parts lightly pitted, grip worn)
105cm; 41 1/2in blade
Sold for £950
A NORTH EUROPEAN DISH-HILT RAPIER, SECOND QUARTER OF THE 17TH CENTURY, AUSTRIAN OR GERMAN
with tapering blade of flattened-diamond section, steel hilt, comprising pierced, engraved large shallow circular dish-guard decorated with bold sprays of foliage issuant from a base of scrolls, a pair of quillons with chiselled bud-shaped finials, quillon-block decorated with further scrolls and foliage, tall ovoid pommel decorated en suite, and spirally-moulded grip bound with wire and 'Turks' heads' (the steel; parts lightly pitted, grip worn)
105cm; 41 1/2in blade
Auction: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 27th Jun, 2012
