Rapier
Cleveland Museum of Art

Rapier

c. 1650

steel, pierced and chiseled, leather and wood grip
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Many civilians wore swords for self defense and for settling disputes by dueling; the swords often reflected contemporary taste and fashion.

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