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CENTRAL EUROPEAN 17TH CENTURY HI-ART RAPIER

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,750.00 USD
CENTRAL EUROPEAN 17TH CENTURY HI-ART RAPIER
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Central European 17th Century Hi-Art Rapier with Flambe' Blade and finely hand hammered cup hilt showing Angels, Portraits of Nobles and double headed Royal Eagles. Nearly 50" overall with 41 1/2" blade. 12 1/2" acrossQuillons. Assembled from associated period elements by Master Armourer Frank Faraco and kept for his own collection 30 years till our acquisition due to his illness. Mr. Faraco would never offer it for sale as hepainstakingly repaired the damaged cup, located a full length period blade and associated a period correct pommel. The wrap on grip is excellent and was time consuming. A very attractive Rapier who's entire storyis honestly told here and it would be prohibitive to replace if all "matching homogeneous elements", and was the best a 90 year old collector and expert could find and afford. Est:$3500-7000