6th Dec, 2023 11:00
Arms, Armour & Militaria
203
A SWEPT HILT RAPIER IN EARLY 17TH CENTURY STYLE, 19TH CENTURY
with tapering blade of flattened-hexagonal section, rectangular ricasso struck twice with a mark on each face, iron hilt of flattened bars comprising horizontally recurved quillons, outer guard, knuckle-guard, trifurcated inner-guard and faceted pommel, and the grip bound with plaited wire between 'Turk's heads', 108.7 cm blade
Sold for £800
with tapering blade of flattened-hexagonal section, rectangular ricasso struck twice with a mark on each face, iron hilt of flattened bars comprising horizontally recurved quillons, outer guard, knuckle-guard, trifurcated inner-guard and faceted pommel, and the grip bound with plaited wire between 'Turk's heads', 108.7 cm blade
Auction: Arms, Armour & Militaria, 6th Dec, 2023
