FINE ITALIAN CUPHILT RAPIER, SUBSTANTIALLY 17TH CENTURY FROM METROPOLITAN MUSEUM COLL.

FINE ITALIAN CUPHILT RAPIER, SUBSTANTIALLY 17TH CENTURY FROM METROPOLITAN MUSEUM COLL. SN NSN. Cup elaborately pierced in the Brescian manner with monsters, birds and flowers. Guardapolvo pierced en suite and intact. Guard and quillions of writhen steel. Pierced grip and steel Turk’s heads. Solid pommel chiseled with flowers en suite with guard. Long lozenge-shaped blade with short fullers marked Solingen. Balance is perfect. An extremely similar example, possibly this very piece is illustrated in Stone’s glossary under the rapier heading. Deaccessioned from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, sold at Parke Bernet Galleries, New York, 1956. PROVENANCE: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. CONDITION: Overall very crisp for an all steel sword of this period and type. 4-49158 MRZ71 (6,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2500	$5,750.00	FINE ITALIAN CUPHILT RAPIER, SUBSTANTIALLY 17TH CENTURY FROM METROPOLITAN MUSEUM COLL. SN NSN. Cup elaborately pierced in the Brescian manner with monsters, birds and flowers. Guardapolvo pierced en suite and intact. Guard and quillions of writhen steel. Pierced grip and steel Turk’s heads. Solid pommel chiseled with flowers en suite with guard. Long lozenge-shaped blade with short fullers marked Solingen. Balance is perfect. An extremely similar example, possibly this very piece is illustrated in Stone’s glossary under the rapier heading. Deaccessioned from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, sold at Parke Bernet Galleries, New York, 1956. PROVENANCE: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. CONDITION: Overall very crisp for an all steel sword of this period and type. 4-49158 MRZ71 (6,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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