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Old Antique Spanish Cup Hilt Rapier or Bilbo Sword
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Antique Spanish Decorative Bilbo or Rapier
First of Two; Ex-British Estate Up for auction is the first of a pair of antique Victorian decorative Spanish cup-hilted rapiers we recently acquired out of a British estate . Winning bidder has the option of purchasing the second at two times the money. The sword (or at least the hilt) appears to be of a pattern very similar to the 1774 Pattern regulation Spanish bilbo sword. Both the hilt and the blade have been plated - either in silver, bright nickel, or similarly bright metal. The 33-inch (838.2 mm) blade (40 3/8 inches, or 1,025.5 mm overall) is 1 1/8 inches (28.6 mm) wide at the 3 3/4-inch (95.3 mm) ricasso, and is etched in a scrolling design to 11 1/2 inches (292.1 mm) from the hilt (see the photos below). The guard, with one forward-swept and one rearward-swept quillion, measures approx. 8 1/2 inches (215.9 mm) in width. T are no maker's marks to be found, on either the blade, the hilt, or the rat-tail tang. While a decorative sword only, it is a genuine Victorian antique, and provides a classic example of the middle-late 18th Century Spanish cup-hilted rapier carried by Spanish regulars both at home and abroad. We have set the reserve to a very low price of only $49. NOTE: You must be at least 18 years of age to purchase this item. International bidders are responsible for knowing whether or not the import of this item is allowed into their country. Please see our other auctions for rare and affordable edged weapons, Native American, Pre-Columbian, African, and South Asian antiques and antiquities. As are all our Pre-Columbian, Native American, and tribal antiques and artifacts, this item is guaranteed authentic. The winning bidder will have 21 days from the close of auction to arrange inspection by a qualified representative from a State (recognized) museum. Should such a representative provide deem this piece to be non-authentic during the 21 day window, we will accept the item back for a full refund minus shipping and handling costs, provided it is returned via insured shipping and in the same condition in which it was originally shipped, and that the buyer first coordinate the return by contacting the seller and supplying substantiating documentation from the aforementioned qualified representative. Otherwise, all sales are FINAL, and items will only be accepted for return if the buyer can substantiate it was grossly misrepresented in the listing. Paypal , Money Orders , or Cashier's Checks only! No personal checks, please . International bidders are welcomed, but PLEASE contact the seller first for a shipping quote! Good luck bidders! Shipping Note: Due to the huge increase in package rates by the USPS (any box over 1 cubic foot is charged the 15-pound rate), this will ship via FedEx Ground, which includes insurance for the full purchase value. 
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