A cup hilt rapier

Jim McDougall · 17th May 2012, 08:31 PM

As you might well expect Fernando, I am in agony with envy

!! This is a beauty. Thank you for adding the nuances on the hilt construction characteristics.
I am curious on the pommel type, I know I could consult Norman, but want to know from your experience...is there any particular chronological or regional classification for these. Some are very flat, while some have an almost urn shape to even spherical.
The blade seems consistant with rapier blades seen on Spanish rapiers of c.1680s and it seems many were made in Solingen (not saying this one is German though it seems possible as they were adept at adding these inscriptions).

All the best,
Jim

17th May 2012, 08:31 PM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,459	As you might well expect Fernando, I am in agony with envy !! This is a beauty. Thank you for adding the nuances on the hilt construction characteristics. I am curious on the pommel type, I know I could consult Norman, but want to know from your experience...is there any particular chronological or regional classification for these. Some are very flat, while some have an almost urn shape to even spherical. The blade seems consistant with rapier blades seen on Spanish rapiers of c.1680s and it seems many were made in Solingen (not saying this one is German though it seems possible as they were adept at adding these inscriptions). All the best, Jim