Sahagún Cup Sword: 17th Century Jewels For Collectors

SAHAGÚN cup-hilt sword from the 17th century. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	2-1650-B
Name	“SAHAGÚN” Cup-hilt Sword
Era	17th century
Guard	Well-defined cup hilt, long quillons ending in a button, flattened globular pommel with a button, cylindrical grip with ferrules, hand guard in an arc shape, side bars, escutcheon, ricasso, and pointed blade edge, chiseling and piercing work with leafy motifs and small rosettes.
Blade	Straight, with three faces on each side and a fullers on the strong third, sharpened throughout to the tip.
Total Length	1125 mm
Blade Length	955 mm
Blade Width	20 mm
Inscription	SAHAGUN
Description	The rapier originated in Spain in the early 16th century, forged by a swordsmith from the Sahagún lineage between 1630 and 1665. It features a pommel that occupies number 72 in Norman’s book.
Museum Inventory	Lázaro Galdiano Museum, inv. no. 7250

Sahagún Cup Sword: 17th Century Jewels for Collectors