Pair of rapiers, Italy, 19th century.

length of rapiers 1380 and 1400 mm, head length 860 and 858 mm, width of the head at the base 22 mm each, weight of rapiers 775 and 785 g

Closed blade, brass frame. Tailpiece straight, basket-shaped, openwork. The handle with an artistic representation of two figures, together with the head, mounted downwards on the threaded end of the shaft. The hilt is straight, with a lenticular cross-section. In the central part, etched decoration on both sides, consisting of a representation of a skirmish between eight horsemen, framed by floral vicia.
state of preservation 4+/4