Tomas Aiala Cup hilt rapier.

fernando · 31st May 2015, 11:22 AM

Looks Iberian to me but ... what do i know ?
The brazed bars could only mean this is a Portuguese sword, according to the basics.
My doubt to define whether this is a civilian or a military sword goes for the knuckle guard being fixed by a screw, a military detail, and the fine long rapier blade, more a fencing weapon for a civilian.
But then, i may tend to the civilian version, as the screw fixation may also represent a late age for tyhe sword ... like beg. XVIII century.
But these are all conjectures; no authority here

31st May 2015, 11:22 AM	#5
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Looks Iberian to me but ... what do i know ? The brazed bars could only mean this is a Portuguese sword, according to the basics. My doubt to define whether this is a civilian or a military sword goes for the knuckle guard being fixed by a screw, a military detail, and the fine long rapier blade, more a fencing weapon for a civilian. But then, i may tend to the civilian version, as the screw fixation may also represent a late age for tyhe sword ... like beg. XVIII century. But these are all conjectures; no authority here