Cup-hilt Rapier
- Dated: circa 1650–75
- Culture: Italian, probably Naples
- Medium: Steel, pierced and chiseled; iron wire; wood
- Measurements: Length of quillon 11 3/4 in. ( 29.85 cm) Length of blade 40 1/8 in. ( 101.9 cm) Length overall 47 1/2 in. ( 120.65 cm) Gr. width of blade 0 11/16 in. ( 1.73 cm) Gr. thickness of blade 0 3/8 in. ( 0.94 cm) Weight 2 lb. 1 oz. ( 936 gm) Hardness of blade 60-65
There’s an inscription on both sides of ricasso. On blade in groove there’s written “xx IOHANIS x BONGEN xx” while the other side features “xx IHN xx SOLINGEN xx.”
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Original Chinese poster for “Northern Kicks, Southern Fists.”
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Jet Li taking on the towering Billy Chow in the final fight of “Fist of Legend.”
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Mark Hunt vs Stefan Struve
So Fueltv is posting full fights now. That’s awesome. Mark Hunt will fight Junior Dos Santos this Saturday (May 25th) at UFC 160 in the co-main event.
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