SPANISH STYLE TAZA RAPIER 17th century , Viollet_Leduc period, late 19th century. 25874AJC
Cast iron hilt with a joining arch and two hollow twisted quillons decorated with foliage and ending with a flower-shaped button. Ringlets attached to a floret-shaped tray, escutcheon decorated with features. Half-spherical cup entirely openwork with medallion portraits, crowned two-headed eagles and animals in a very rich set of interlacing flowers and foliage separated by a guilloche ribbon. Flattened twisted pommel with 12 decorated gadroons following the guard. Filigree iron rocket with hollow geometric patterns framed by two braided filigree ferrules. Ricasso blade, double edged and central groove over the first 28 centimeters then flat to the tip, length 1.14 m.
Total length 1.33 m.
Cup diameter 11.5 cm.
Width at the quillons 28 cm.
Spain.
Late 19th century, Viollet-Leduc period.
In a perfect state. . Without sheath.
Reference :
25874AJC