Cup-hilted rapier

[qusko]

Originally Posted by fernando

Interesting sword, qusko. I wish i could help with some precision; other than reminding that Spanish smiths (also) made these XVII century solid cups with (chiseled) decorations and motifs with trophies and busts (Wallace Collection for one). What i have never seen is how the cup bowl is fixed with its screws from the outside.


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Hi Fernando,

I have found some examples at http://www.thais.it/citta_italiane/f...ert/pag_05.htm

Some rapiers are described as North European, German ... in Spanish style.
Maybe that's the trace...

In terms of screws, I guess it was in use.
Some examples here:
https://vicentetoledo.es/sites/defau...rdapolvo_0.pdf

Also in the book of A.V.B Norman you have that fixing option (screws outside of the cup) described in hilt type 100 (similarly hilt 102, 104)

Decoration in that rapier is made with 2 techniques
- chiseling
- repoussing / boning