Dating to circa 1600, this fine rapier has a 38 3/4 inch double edged blade with long, narrow fuller on each side pierced with twenty diamond shaped holes and struck with a maker’s mark on the inside flat of the ricasso. The iron hilt is formed of flattened bars with the guard formed of two asymmetrical scalloped pierced upturned shells, the inner shell protected by two rounded bars, and a large slightly tapering cylindrical pommel with button. The bars, guard and each pommel decorated with engraved intertwining strands heightened with silver inlaid lines and gilt dots. With original wooden grip covered in leather with twisted wire binding and Turk’s heads.