|
2nd July 2024, 06:59 PM | #1 |
Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Austria
Posts: 1,903
|
Cup-hilted rapier for comments
Hello!
This rapier is my latest acquisition and I am eager to know your opinions about it, whether positive or negative. |
2nd July 2024, 08:28 PM | #2 |
Member
Join Date: Sep 2021
Location: New Zealand
Posts: 261
|
Wonderful!
What a lovely sword, congratulations on such a fine example.
|
2nd July 2024, 11:31 PM | #3 |
Arms Historian
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Route 66
Posts: 9,939
|
Breathtaking Marius!
This is an authentic Spanish cuphilt in the style of mid 17th c. as pictured in "Rapiers" by Eric Valentine (Stackpole, 1968) examples 38 and 39. The oblate pommel and guard is correct, wonderful guardapolvo (inside cup) and the blade typical diamond section. Most blades by this time were German produced using spuriously placed names of famed Toledo makers....in the two examples in Valentine one with Tomas Aiala the other Sebastian Hernandez. Any possibility of close up of these markings on the blade? These are the kinds of magic/occult type sigils and devices popular on Spanish blades and also copied by German smiths. |
3rd July 2024, 02:23 AM | #4 |
Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Australia
Posts: 676
|
Hi Marius,
What a beautiful sword, congratulations! How long is the blade? From the pics it seems rather short... Cheers Chris |
3rd July 2024, 07:35 PM | #5 | |
Member
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Austria
Posts: 1,903
|
Quote:
Anyhow, the geometry of the blade (slightly broader than later types) appears to indicate late 16th to early 17th century, I guess... No idea about markings but I may post more as soon as I receive it and get better photos. I am also very curious of any punch marks on the ricasso. Last edited by mariusgmioc; 3rd July 2024 at 09:56 PM. |
|
3rd July 2024, 08:10 PM | #6 |
Arms Historian
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Route 66
Posts: 9,939
|
It seems that the overall length noted on this example (44 inches) corresponds exactly to the cuphilt I have.
|
4th July 2024, 05:10 AM | #7 | |
Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Australia
Posts: 676
|
Hi Marius,
Quote:
Cheers Chris |
|
4th July 2024, 10:45 AM | #8 |
(deceased)
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Portugal
Posts: 9,694
|
|
|
|