CIRCA 1640-50
细节
AN ENGLISH RAPIER
CIRCA 1640-50
WITH SLENDER BLADE OF FLATTENED DIAMOND SECTION STAMPED 'CLEMENS HENCKELS ME FECIT' IN THE SINGLE FULLER ON ONE SIDE OF THE FORTE, AND 'CLEMENS HENCKELS SOLINGEN' IN THE OTHER, AND IRON HILT (SOME WEAR AND PITTING) CHISELLED IN RELIEF WITH PORTRAIT BUSTS AND WITH ASYMMETRICAL DOUBLE-SHELL GUARD PIERCED AND CHISELLED WITH SCROLLWORK AND A MOUNTED HORSEMAN, THE OUTER SIDE WITH RING-GUARD JOINED TO THE KNUCKLE-GUARD BY AN ANIMAL-HEADED SCROLLED BAR, THE GRIP BOUND WITH PLAITED COPPER WIRE
37.7/8IN. (96.2CM.) BLADE
CIRCA 1640-50
WITH SLENDER BLADE OF FLATTENED DIAMOND SECTION STAMPED 'CLEMENS HENCKELS ME FECIT' IN THE SINGLE FULLER ON ONE SIDE OF THE FORTE, AND 'CLEMENS HENCKELS SOLINGEN' IN THE OTHER, AND IRON HILT (SOME WEAR AND PITTING) CHISELLED IN RELIEF WITH PORTRAIT BUSTS AND WITH ASYMMETRICAL DOUBLE-SHELL GUARD PIERCED AND CHISELLED WITH SCROLLWORK AND A MOUNTED HORSEMAN, THE OUTER SIDE WITH RING-GUARD JOINED TO THE KNUCKLE-GUARD BY AN ANIMAL-HEADED SCROLLED BAR, THE GRIP BOUND WITH PLAITED COPPER WIRE
37.7/8IN. (96.2CM.) BLADE