Hello Ibrahiim, Jim,
many thanks for your replies and hints. You are both right, I should have been more precise. I did of course go through all the related threads on this forum, I have most of the common reference books (Norman, Seitz, Lhoste, Valentine, Muller, Oakeshott, Wallace catalogs, ...), some auction catalogs and also a couple of articles from different magazines (there was a good one: "QUELQUES REMARQUES SUR LES RAPIERES ESPAGNOLES" in Gazette des armes.
Are there any catalogs from spanish museums available?
I am looking for photographs of spanish cup hilt rapiers, especially interested in pieces with chiseled (and/or pierced) cup hilts. I have recently acquired a nice one on an auction, which I will post here as soon as it arrives. I am attaching one of the seller's photos.
Once again, many thanks for your hints.
Regards,
Matus
Last edited by Matus; 26th July 2015 at 04:56 PM.
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