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$1,375.00
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Description
Vienna Marked Rapier.Approximately 45-inches overall with a 36 1/2-inch double edge straight blade. 1-inch at its widest point. Cast hilt, wire wrapped grip, enlarged pommel cap and curved quillons, all with a foliage pattern. Blade signed in 8-inch fullers [marked] on both sides VIENNA, both sides with illegible marks after and before VIENNA. Appears blade is [17-18th cent] and hilt [possibly 20th cent]. See, A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times by George Cameron Stone for similar examples and information.
Condition: Good with heavy age wear, showing a mottled gray patina on blade and parts of the hilt. Fine scratches present to metal. Nicotine stains throughout.
Auction Info
2022 December 12 Arms & Armor, Civil War & Militaria Signature® Auction #6261 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
December, 2022
12th
Monday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 4
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