Cup Hilt Sword: Style And Functionality Of The 18th Century

CUP HILT SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	2-1700-A
Name	Cup Hilt Sword
Era	Spanish Viceroyalties in America
Period	18th century
Guard	Made of iron, somewhat rough but very sturdy. The cup is whole, with an upper rim and short bridges that serve a dual purpose: support and reinforce the ring and the knuckle bow.
Blade	Straight, with three grooves in the forte. Edges on both sides from the beginning to the tip.
Inscription	DO NOT SHEATH ME WITHOUT HONOR
Total Length	970 mm
Blade Length	810 mm
Width	31 mm
Description	An almost exact sword to this one was found in southern Mexico and other similar ones in Cuba and Florida. They are called Caribbean rapier swords made in the New World, where functionality prevails.
Photographs	Lluc Sala

Cup Hilt Sword: Style and Functionality of the 18th Century