Rapier with Scabbard, ca. 1620–30, French or Italian, Steel, gold, silver, leather, wood, L. 49 1/4 in. (125.1 cm); W. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); Wt. of scabbard 7.5 oz. (212.6 g), Swords, The hilt decoration includes the coat of arms of the Albani family, possibly Orazio Albani (1576–1653), ambassador from Urbino to the papal court. While clearly influenced by French ornament, the decoration has been attributed to Gasparo Mola (1567–1640), a medalist and goldsmith working in Rome between about 1620 and 1630
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Rapier, Scabbard, ca, 1620–30, French, Italian, Steel, gold, silver, leather, wood, L, 49 1/4, 125.1 cm, W, 8 3/4, 22.2, Wt, scabbard 7.5 oz, 212.6 g, Swords, hilt, decoration, includes, coat, arms, Albani family, Orazio Albani, 1576–1653, ambassador, Urbino, papal court, influenced, French ornament, attributed, Gasparo Mola, 1567–1640, medalist, goldsmith working, Rome, 1620, 1630
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