A cup hilt sword for coments.

dana_w · 17th June 2014, 10:02 PM

Thanks fernando, I am glad you like it.

I have searched in vain for the term "bowl cup hilt" being used to describe a rapier. Is that a translation of some Portuguese description.

It is true that the cup hilt of this sword is more shallow and also offset to one side. It is obviously designed for a right handed user. The cup seems to be cast with floral decorations in high relief. The pommel is decorated with a with floral pattern too. The quillons are attached to small extensions on the lip of the cup. What do you think, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian? For some reason it looks almost French to me. Maybe from some place near the Pyrenees?

The blade would seem to be one of those German imports that Jim has often mentioned.

Blade length: 36 3/16 inches || 91.916 cm
Blade thickness at forte: 3/8 inch || 0.953 cm
Blade width at forte: 5/8 inch || 1.588 cm
Quillons extension: 2 3/16 inches from cup edge on the knuckle bow side || 5.556 cm
Cup width: 4 7/16 inches where Quillon meet the cup || 11.271 cm
Total length: 42 inches || 106.68 cm
Point of balance: about 4 inches from the bottom of the cup
Weight: 1 lb, 8 1/2 oz || 0.695 kg

Photos are copyright (c) 2014 by Dana K. Williams. All Rights Are Reserved.

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17th June 2014, 10:02 PM	#36
dana_w Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Southeast Florida, USA Posts: 436	Thanks fernando, I am glad you like it. I have searched in vain for the term "bowl cup hilt" being used to describe a rapier. Is that a translation of some Portuguese description. It is true that the cup hilt of this sword is more shallow and also offset to one side. It is obviously designed for a right handed user. The cup seems to be cast with floral decorations in high relief. The pommel is decorated with a with floral pattern too. The quillons are attached to small extensions on the lip of the cup. What do you think, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian? For some reason it looks almost French to me. Maybe from some place near the Pyrenees? The blade would seem to be one of those German imports that Jim has often mentioned. Blade length: 36 3/16 inches \|\| 91.916 cm Blade thickness at forte: 3/8 inch \|\| 0.953 cm Blade width at forte: 5/8 inch \|\| 1.588 cm Quillons extension: 2 3/16 inches from cup edge on the knuckle bow side \|\| 5.556 cm Cup width: 4 7/16 inches where Quillon meet the cup \|\| 11.271 cm Total length: 42 inches \|\| 106.68 cm Point of balance: about 4 inches from the bottom of the cup Weight: 1 lb, 8 1/2 oz \|\| 0.695 kg Photos are copyright (c) 2014 by Dana K. Williams. All Rights Are Reserved.