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Rapier: HEN.M.215-1933

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Rapier. Fig-shaped pommel, vertically fluted with eight panels, the whole cut into a reeded pattern. Large button, which shows clearly that the pommel has been removed and the hilt dismounted in recent times. The pommel does not belong to the rest of the hilt.
Spirally-fluted grip, bound with twisted wire, finished with plain steel collars at top and bottom. These may be modern. Guards, all of flat oval section, consist of a knuckle-guard and two guard-rings (the upper one joined to the knuckle-guard are flattened, widened and turned over in strong scrolls). The back of the hilt is a mirror-image of the front. Long narrow blade of strong diamond section, the faces hollowed; there is a neat shoulder at the point where the blade enters the hilt between the shells. The mid-rib of the blade is flattened below the shoulder for 2.0 cm (3/4").
Norman, type ..? 62 (variant). Pommel, type 74.

Legal notes

J.S. Henderson Bequest

Measurements and weight

Length: 138 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart

Dating

17th Century, Mid
Circa 1620 - 1630

Note

Western European

Components of the work

Grip composed of wire ( twisted)
Sword composed of steel
Blade Length 115 cm
Hilt Length 23.5 cm
Quillons Width 24.4 cm
Grip And Pommel

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 215H
  • Type: Tag

Identification numbers

Accession number: HEN.M.215-1933
Primary reference Number: 18935

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 29 April 2024

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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