Cup Sword IHS: The Elegance Of The 17th Century

IHS CUP HILT SWORD 17TH CENTURY. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	2-1604-C
Name	IHS Cup Hilt Sword
Era	17th Century
Guard	Complete cup hilt with lobed upper edge, chiseled decoration on the band, fine work in twisted solomonic design on the quillons and handguard ring, ball pommel, grip wrapped in metal thread, Turkish head ferrules, escutcheon at the tip, and rectangular ricasso.
Blade	Straight, long, narrow, with a central fuller in its first third.
Inscription	IHS
Total Length	1150 mm
Blade Length	980 mm
Blade Width	26 mm
Description	The guard is representative of 17th-century rapier swords, with traditional architecture and religious symbolism in the inscription.

Cup Sword IHS: The Elegance of the 17th Century