17th Century Rapier North African but this is inconclusive as

but this is inconclusive as there are no markings

1518 & 1520

blue and gilt

These were made to resemble the style of Eastern European 'Pandur / Pandour' free corps

17th Century Rapier North African but this is inconclusive asA steel hilted rapier with a hexafoil saucer, dating to 1630 45. The hilt has a pair of quillons supporting arms which divide to form two equal branches linked to the edge of a saucer shaped guard through the centre of which the blade passes. A style very prevalent in mid 17th century art, one such example is illustrated in a portrait of Giovanni Carlo de' Medici, attributed to Justus Sutterman, about 1642. A comparable hilt can be found in "A