Hi Cathey,
the Rapier(rapier if >111cm?) looks fine and homogeneous to me.
Blade is OK, lack of counter guard and only chisselwork at the show-side is also know on this type of rapier. Gripbinding is probably a replacement?!?!
however.... Please do have a close look at the pommel and if the decoration of the pommel has been done by the same tools as the the quillon. the reason I do mention it is that the pommel is of an earlier type and you would expect a pommel shape similar/matching to the quillon finals!
(it may be belonging to this piece but it will not surprise me if it is a replacement.)
regards from Holland
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