Rapier with iron stirrup vest and flat blade, Rapier with iron stirrup vest and flat blade. The blade has a shallow groove on either side over part of the length. The hilt has two fist brackets and is provided with a spherical faceted button. The wooden handle shows traces of an original twist of brass wire. The guard rod has largely disappeared, no marks are visible. The lower brackets of the hilt that protect the ricasso are completely preserved, Nova Zembla, Behouden Huys, Willem Barendsz, Jacob van Heemskerck, anonymous, c. 1590 - c. 1596, iron (metal), wood (plant material), cutting, h 103.5 cm × w 12 cm × d 10.4 cm
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Rapier, iron stirrup vest, flat blade, blade, shallow groove, side, part, length, hilt, two fist brackets, provided, spherical faceted button, wooden handle, traces, original twist, brass wire, guard rod, largely disappeared, no marks, visible, lower brackets, protect, ricasso, completely preserved, Nova Zembla, Behouden Huys, Willem Barendsz, Jacob van Heemskerck, c, 1590, 1596, iron, metal, wood, plant material, cutting
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