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Rapier
Lost Art-ID
589610
Artist
Title
Rapier
Dating
1501/1600
Object type
Group of reported objects
Length
125.00 cm
Inventory number
1940/431
Description
Long, pointed blade with blood gutters on both sides. Horizontal, straight quillon ending in oval medallions. Medallions on both sides profile heads in the style of Roman emperors. Short handle with helmeted warrior heads in a recessed oval. Egg-shaped pommel, which also shows a warrior's head on the front and back. Two horizontal fist guards with reliefs and curved parry ring
Provenance
According to the inventory book of the Museums of art and cultural history Lubeck, 1940: "Nach der Besetzung von Belgien von der Nachrichtenabteilung der 30. Infanterie-Division abgegeben. Die Waffe ist von Belgiern nach der Besetzung abgeliefert worden."
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