Espadín De Cazoleta: Elegance In Silver Of The 18th Century

Baroque bowl hilt rapier from the 18th century. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (swordsmith)

Reference	2-1775-B
Name	Bowl Hilt Rapier
Period	18th Century
Guard	Entirely made of silver, elegantly chiselled. Spherical pommel with a high peg. Tapered grip decorated with oblique lines and simulated smooth ferrule. Short quillons and knuckles ending in a ball. Full finger guard with decoration and the silversmith’s mark “BAR”.
Blade	Straight, with edges on both sides and a central groove in the first third. Three flat surfaces to the tip.
Inscription	BAR (on the guard next to a silversmith’s punch)
Total Length	903 mm
Blade Length	746 mm
Blade Width	018 mm
Description	Silver sword that may have belonged to an officer of the Royal Guard. Crafted in Barcelona with the “BAR” mark used during that period.
Museum Inventory	Military Museum of Montjuïc Castle