Renaissance Spanish Sword / Early Rapier Oakeshott Type XIX

Creator: ? Spanish (nationality)

Creation Date: c.1550-1634

RCIN 61944

Reference(s): Laking AA 43

Provenance: Presented to the Royal Collection by Lord Fife on May 17th 1813.

Description: Arming sword with bright steel hilt, pommel in form of ace of spades with saw edges above grip, covered in silver brass sheet chased with acanthus foliage, zigzags and masks. Pair of quillons supporting arms of hilt and with side ring. Blade stamped with inscriptions. Scabbard.

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For more information on Oakeshott Type XIX swords see this extract of Ewart Oakeshott's Records of the Medieval Sword: sword-site.com/thread/187/oakeshott-type-records-medieval-sword

Source: www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/61944/arming-sword-and-scabbard