Lot 3276
An Italian rapier with five-bar hilt, circa 1630
Antique Arms and Armour from all over the world | A94aw | Live auction | 162 Lots
Description
The slender blade with a flattened medial ridge and double fullers in the lower third, an illegible signature in the fullers. Iron swept hilt with hammered, openwork guard plates, with five bars on both the obverse and the reverse. Thin, curving quillons, the knuckle bow with side bars. Iron wire-wrapped hilt with Turks heads, oval pommel capped with a small button. Length 131 cm.Condition: II - Questions about the lot?