European Swept Hilt Rapier, First Half 17th C

Description

Featuring iron hilt formed of oval-section bars, comprising vertically recurved quillons with
flat button finials, pas d’ane with single side ring and two curved bars extending upward
from either side of its base and joining the knuckle guard on the obverse. The reverse with
smaller round-section bars extending up from the base of the side ring to join the knuckle
guard; the central section with a decorative pierced panel. Ovoid pommel with button; grip
with two sizes of twisted iron wire wrap and finished with Turks heads top and bottom.
Slender, unmarked 42 3/4″ (108.6 cm) blade of flattened diamond section. Blade cleaned,
with light pitting; hilt with scattered light pitting and rust marking. Guard and pommel have
some movement. Overall length 48 1/2″ (123.2 cm). Provenance: The prestigious Russell
Char Collection, Las Vegas.