A BRESCIAN CUP-HILT RAPIER Third quarter of the 17 t h Century With very slender blade of diamond section changing to flattened hexagonal section at the forte, pierced with an arrangement of slots and small circles within the narrow fuller and struck with bladesmith's mark on both sides of the ricasso, iron hilt comprising a pair of slender spirally fluted quillons with moulded terminals, matching knuckle-guard, chiselled ecusson, a pair of arms carrying a cup-guard, the latter pierced and chiselled with interlaced bands of scrolls spiralling around expanded flowerheads, the rim flanged and decorated en suite , compressed spirally fluted pommel, and the grip bound with patterned wire and 'Turk's Heads' 45 i n (114,3cm) Blade
A BRESCIAN CUP-HILT RAPIER Third quarter of the 17 t h Century With very slender blade of diamond section changing to flattened hexagonal section at the forte, pierced with an arrangement of slots and small circles within the narrow fuller and struck with bladesmith's mark on both sides of the ricasso, iron hilt comprising a pair of slender spirally fluted quillons with moulded terminals, matching knuckle-guard, chiselled ecusson, a pair of arms carrying a cup-guard, the latter pierced and chiselled with interlaced bands of scrolls spiralling around expanded flowerheads, the rim flanged and decorated en suite , compressed spirally fluted pommel, and the grip bound with patterned wire and 'Turk's Heads' 45 i n (114,3cm) Blade
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