Lot no. 1476
A significant German deluxe rapier, circa 1620
The narrow, double-edged blade of flattened diamond section with a flattened medial ridge. The upper third with a slender fuller on both sides, struck with the inscription "IN VIVI" on both sides. Triple fullers on the ricasso, engraved on both sides with raised floral decoration, inlaid in silver. S-shaped, curved quillons, with a large guard ring on the obverse and short finger rests. Lavishly embellished on both sides with raised figures and leafy vines inlaid in silver and remnants of fire-gilt copper on a finely stippled background. The gilding on the inner surface of the guard ring well preserved, with delicately chased tendrils. The grip with the original winding, made of plaited copper and iron wire, iron Turk's heads. Pointed oval pommel, the décor in half relief, inlaid in silver and gilt copper. Two old collection numbers attached. Length 104.5 cm.
Provenance: From the Schulthess collection.
Condition: II +
Condition: II +
Bedeutendes Luxus-Rapier, deutsch, um 1620
Schlanke zweischneidige Klinge mit rhombischem Querschnitt und abgeflachtem Mittelgrat. Im oberen Drittel beidseitig schmale Kehlung mit beidseitig geschlagener Inschrift "IN VIVI". Die dreifach gekehlte Fehlschärfe beidseitig mit graviertem und in Silber erhaben tauschiertem Blütendekor. S-förmig geschwungene Parierstange mit großem terzseitigen Parierring und kurzem Fingerbügel. Beidseitig reicher Dekor aus erhaben tauschierten Figuren und Blattranken aus Silber und in Resten feuervergoldetem Kupfer auf fein punziertem Grund. Die Innenseite des Parierrings mit gut erhaltener Vergoldung und fein ziseliertem Rankendekor. Hilze mit originaler, aus Kupfer- und Eisendraht geflochtener Griffwicklung, eiserne Türkenbünde. Spitzovaler Knauf mit halbplastisch in Silber und vergoldetem Kupfer tauschiertem Dekor. Anhängend zwei alte Sammlungsnummern. Länge 104,5 cm.
Provenienz: Sammlung von Schulthess.
Zustand: II +
Zustand: II +
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