Description
17th Century Colonial period Spanish Cup Hilt Rapier also called a Soldier’s Sword and Caribbean Rapier as illustrated in Arms and Armor in Colonial America, Peterson, pl.78, and Spanish Military Weapons in Colonial America, Brinkerhoff & Chamberlain. A classic sword produced by blacksmiths and cutlers in the New World, a cruder version of contemporary Continental swords that lacked aesthetic concerns and were utilitarian and functional weapons more readily produced.
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