Cup-Hilted Rapier, c. 1650. Spain, Toledo, 17th century. Pierced and chiseled steel; ; overall: cm (48 3/8 in.); quillions: cm (10 1/2 in.). For parrying, rapiers were often made with accompanying daggers as a matched set, although the dagger shown in this image () doesn't belong with this rapier. The aristocracy's taste for rich and intricate styles of decoration led to extravagant gilding, chiseling, piercing, enameling, and silvering. The more costly or unusual these weapons appeared, the more they were desired by the gentlemanly clientele who commissioned them, not only
Cup-Hilted Rapier, c. 1650. Spain, Toledo, 17th century. Pierced and chiseled steel; ; overall: cm (48 3/8 in.); quillions: cm (10 1/2 in.). For parrying, rapiers were often made with accompanying daggers as a matched set, although the dagger shown in this image () doesn't belong with this rapier. The aristocracy's taste for rich and intricate styles of decoration led to extravagant gilding, chiseling, piercing, enameling, and silvering. The more costly or unusual these weapons appeared, the more they were desired by the gentlemanly clientele who commissioned them, not only for dueling but also as the ultimate accessory.
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