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SILVER HILTED MINIATURE CUP-HILT RAPIER.
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Item Number: na135
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19th century or earlier. 7 1/8” total length with 5 1/2” steel blade
of proper proportions and section.
Elegantly proportioned hilt, with fluted and radially pierced cup, entirely
hand finished. Silver guard, grip and
pommel, all hand detailed silver with delicately delineated gold overlay
segments including the cross guard outside the quillon block, quillon terminal
buttons. Central shield motif to the quillon block knuckle bow less the medial
devise, pommel foot and button and over wind of the grip binding (front
only). The gold of orange “9 ct” hue and
evidently fire gilt judging from its intricacy.
Absolutely charming-its purpose (and exact age) unknown. Likely a wealthy man’s (or woman’s) toy for a
curio cabinet in response to the enthusiasm for exploration of the late 18th
and early 19th centuries. Entirely hand
made and unique
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