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Thursday 25 September 2025 e Friday 26 September 2025, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A transitional flambard rapier, late 17th Century

Estimate

€ 2.000 - 2.500

Sold

€ 2.875

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Europa del Nord
length 106,5 cm.
Straight, undulated, double-edged blade ribbed in the middle. Iron hilt, butt-plate with two valves decorated with openwork, featuring fine decoration with lattice patterngrids, pierced shells and masks in relief. Quillon with block decorated with bands with fuller and acanthus leaves. The base of the quillons is decorated with leaves, the arms of the hilt are of the non-joined type. The straight quillons have buttoned turban-shaped heads and collar decorated with twisted counter-spirals. Guard with a beautiful turban-shaped knot in the centre between other similar knots of smaller dimensions. The pommel also has beautiful turban-shaped carved bands. The button with acanthus leaf collar. Perhaps some minor repairs made during use. The grip, probably added later, is made of deer horn.

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