Lot 3302

A rapier of the Munich City Guard, circa 1600

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Hammer price € 9,500

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Description

Robust tapering blade of diamond section. Recessed oblong ricasso framed by incised lines and struck on either side with a fleur-de-lys mark (probably Wolfgang Ständler, cf. Zeitschrift für Historische Waffenkunde, volume 8, p. 202, mark 46). Robust, blackened swept hilt, spirally turned grip elaborately bound with brass and iron wire, and two Turk's heads. Flattened barrel-shaped pommel with small tang button. Length 101 cm. Typical rapier of the Munich City Guard. Several similar rapiers are housed in the Munich Zeughaus and the Bayerische Armeemuseum in Ingolstadt.

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General Information

The auction starts on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 2 pm (CET). Lot no. 3001 - 3389. The pre-sale view will take place on 03., 04. and 06. May as well as 11th and 13th May 2024, in our auction rooms at Bretonischer Ring 3 in 85630 Grasbrunn / Munich from 11 am to 5 pm (CET). Please make an appointment if possible to avoid waiting times.