A cup hilted sword rapier for coments

fernando · 15th November 2008, 12:41 AM

This one will be home for Christmas.
Blade 98 cms (38 1/2").Total length 114 cms (45"), which makes it almost two inches "off mark"

, as the allowance was five palms (110 cms=43").
Blade width 20 mm (3/4") which, together with the particularity of the knuckle bow not being fixed to the pommel, makes it fall into the civilian rapier typology.
The huge cup bowl is 16 cms (6.3") wide, which is the largest cup this seller ever sold.
Attributed date around 1700.
Slightly faded inscription on the blade reads in one side VIVA EL REY and on the other DE PORTUGAL. However the (Spanish) seller opines that this sword was made in Spain, for a Portuguese order. I am asking him on what he is based to think so.
Maybe we end up with the Iberian interpretation

Fernando

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15th November 2008, 12:41 AM	#1
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	A cup hilted sword rapier for coments This one will be home for Christmas. Blade 98 cms (38 1/2").Total length 114 cms (45"), which makes it almost two inches "off mark" , as the allowance was five palms (110 cms=43"). Blade width 20 mm (3/4") which, together with the particularity of the knuckle bow not being fixed to the pommel, makes it fall into the civilian rapier typology. The huge cup bowl is 16 cms (6.3") wide, which is the largest cup this seller ever sold. Attributed date around 1700. Slightly faded inscription on the blade reads in one side VIVA EL REY and on the other DE PORTUGAL. However the (Spanish) seller opines that this sword was made in Spain, for a Portuguese order. I am asking him on what he is based to think so. Maybe we end up with the Iberian interpretation Fernando . Attached Images