A Fine Italian Swept Hilt Rapier. 44 ½” overall, 39 ½” with tapering blade of hexagonal section with a slender fuller over its lower third on both sides with Passau wolf inlayed with gold to one side, ricasso struck on both sides with a double crown mark. Iron hilt of rounded bars, comprising a pair of straight quillons swelling towards the terminals, lower ring guard swelling towards the terminal , a C shaped outer guard formed of a bar en suite with the ring & rooted on two swept lower hilt bars, three bar knuckle guard, trifurcated inner guard, fine globular pommel with three high relief chiselled armoured heads, the top with foliage, original tang button, wire bound grip.
Circa 1600
Fine sword in good condition.