Portuguese rapier blades

urbanspaceman · 11th September 2023, 05:32 PM

Hi Folks.
Without wishing to put up fences, I suspect Fernando will be able to advise me on this issue, but of course I welcome all input.
I have two Court swords with rapier blades that are certainly re-hilts.
The blades are very thin... delicate almost; great stabbing tools.
I've posted images of the silver hilted one before - but for other reasons.
My question is this:
what is the history of these very fine, slender blades and what sort of hilts would they have had originally?

11th September 2023, 05:32 PM	#1
urbanspaceman Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Tyneside. North-East England Posts: 577	Portuguese rapier blades Hi Folks. Without wishing to put up fences, I suspect Fernando will be able to advise me on this issue, but of course I welcome all input. I have two Court swords with rapier blades that are certainly re-hilts. The blades are very thin... delicate almost; great stabbing tools. I've posted images of the silver hilted one before - but for other reasons. My question is this: what is the history of these very fine, slender blades and what sort of hilts would they have had originally? Attached Images