A LATE 17TH CENTURY TRANSITIONAL RAPIER SMALL SWORD. The iron hilt with star-pierced bilobate counter-guard, disk quillons, double disk knuckle bow connecting to a flattened orb pommel with applied silver Tudor rose on the top, grip covered in basket weave woven silver ribbon; straight double-edge blade. Blade lg. 29, overall lg. 35 1/4 in. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing