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A Spanish Cup-Hilt Rapier Late 17th Century With slender tapering blade of flattened diamond section incised 'ANTONIO IN TOLDEO' between pellet on 'X' marks within the fuller along both sides of the forte, rectangular recessed ricasso struck with a Toledo mark on one side, hilt comprising straight spirally-twist quillons, downbent arms to a petalled guardapolvo, cup with roped borders and drawn-up to form a knuckle-guard screwed to the spirally-twist globular pommel and profusely pierced and chiselled with symmetrical flowering foliage, and writhen grip bound with twisted steel wire between Turks' heads 111 cm. blade This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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