An extraordinary, museum-grade mid-17th century Italian dueling rapier, featuring an intricately pierced and chiseled filigreed steel guard, twisted wire-bound grip, and a long double-edged thrusting blade etched with the historic Latin moral aphorism “Fide Sed Cui Vide” (Trust, But Consider Whom You Trust). Complete with an early archival museum accession tag. Fully authenticated and available at Armfoundry.com.