It was widely popular in Western Europe throughout the 16th and 17th centuries as a symbol of nobility or gentleman status. It is called espada ropera because it was carried as an accessory …

May 20, 2017 · Late seventeenth century. It has a German blade, which we were able to discover after doing some research and sorting out what the inscription (which is on both sides of the …

Apr 27, 2023 · The Spanish rapier, also known as the “dress sword,” was the favorite weapon of 16th and 17th century conquistadors because of its superiority on the battlefield and its …

Apr 29, 2022 · Perhaps the most recognizable rapier style is the cup-hilted rapier. This sword was popular in the 1600s in Spain and other countries. Unlike the ornate sword hilts of Germany …

The rapier was the principal civilian sidearm throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Designed for cut-and-thrust fencing of progressively complex techniques, the rapier is …

The rapier was the principal civilian sidearm throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Designed for cut-and-thrust fencing of progressively complex techniques, the rapier is …

Title: Transitional Rapier. Bladesmith: Tomas Aiala (Spanish, Toledo, active 17th century) Date: hilt, ca. 1625–50; blade, 17th century. Geography: Toledo. Culture: Hilt, possibly French or …

The two types of weapons used and taught are the swept-hilt rapier of the late 16th and early 17th century (what we designate today as a “side sword”) and the cup-hilt rapier of the 17th …

Spanish Bilbao Hilt Rapier 17th entury. This style and design associated with colonial troops. The hilt is very interesting with a large dish and smaller dish. A pair of stright quillons with knuckle …

The "rapier" is a thin long bladed single handed sword used primarily as a civilian weapon from the mid-16th century into the 2nd half of the 17th century. It was essentially a thrusting …