An English dish-hilt rapier, circa 1650 Slender thrusting blade of diamond cross-section. Pierced dish-guard with finely chiselled vine decorations. Straight quillons with spirally cut finials. Oval pommel cut en suite, iron wire grip winding with Turk's heads. Length 111 cm. An elegant weapon, historic, historical,, 17th century, sword, swords, weapons, arms, weapon, arm, fighting device, military, militaria, object, objects, stills, clipping, clippings, cut out, cut-out, cut-outs, melee weapon, melee weapons, metal, Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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