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17th-century Style Rapier With A Basket Hilt
A beautiful rapier made in the second half of the 19th century, faithfully evoking the Spanish and Italian dueling swords of the 17th century. The hilt features remarkable openwork ironwork with a basket-shaped motif composed of scrolls and two phoenixes. The two long, inverted quillons terminate in gadrooned bosses. The grip, entirely covered in fine braided metal filigree, is surmounted by a spherical pommel, richly chased with relief motifs depicting phoenixes amidst scrolling foliage. The straight, double-edged blade has a central fuller that stops at the first third. Overall length 122.5 cm. Blade length 102.5 cm. The rapier is in very good condition with a beautiful natural patina.
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