Historic Swords

HEMA Rapier mostly I study Nicoletto Giganti

[armthearmour]

A thoroughly fullered Storta,

OaL: 29.8 in/75.7 cm

Weight: 3 lbs/1360 g

Italy, ca. 1565-1570, housed at the Real Armería, Madrid.

[armthearmour]

A lavishly etched and gilt Cinquedea,

Blade Length: 24.9 in/63.2 cm

Weight: 2.5 lbs/1130 g

blade from Ferrara, ca. 1490-1510, hilt from Venice, ca. 1815-1830, housed at the Armeria Reale, Torino.

[armthearmour]

The "Armor of Masks" of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, attributed to the Negroli workshop, Milan, Italy, 1539, housed at the Real Armería, Madrid.

[qsycomplainsalot]

Wheellock pistol for Drunk People

Manufactured c.1610 in France. This pistol is mounted with three barrels with linked chambers, lit up by wheellock mechanisms on both outer barrels. Its propensity to inaccuracy and collateral damage are easily worth it when you think about how nice it must have sat on your hip for daily wear.

[armthearmour]

The tonlet armor of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, attributed to Kolman Helmschmid, Augsburg, Germany, ca. 1525-1530, housed at the Real Armería, Madrid.

[armthearmour]

An etched brimmed Sallet, attributed to Kolman Helmschmid,

Length: 14.2 in/36 cm

Height: 10.2 in/26 cm

Width: 8.9 in/22.5 cm

Weight: 5.3 lbs/2420 g

Augsburg, Germany, ca. 1520-1530, housed at the Real Armería, Madrid.

[acrosscenturiesandgenerations]

▪︎Snaphance pistol (orignally owned by Louis XIII of France).

Date: 1611 AD

Gunsmith: Low, James (1602-1624)

Place of origin: Dundee, Angus, Scotland

Date: 1611

Medium: Brass, silver

[plumslices]

[theuglymachine]

I was commissioned to make a spearhead in the shape of a great egret

[kittydesade]

@todaysbird

[lexingt0n]

Nothing like a good day with the club and a new jacket to make a girl feel beautiful

[beawitchinglyme]

YES YES YES YES GOOD

Now grab a rapier because I need more girls to fight rapier with me 😭

[violet-tnwo]

Me, I need to fight girls with rapiers ckkffmfkkf

[beawitchinglyme]

Pick up a blade and fight me!! It is imperative we make more sword lesbians

[calleido]

british smallsword ca. 1780-1810

[armthearmour]

A stunningly gilt Arming Sword,

OaL: 39 in/99 cm

Weight: 4 lbs/1835 g

Italy, ca. 1490-1500, housed at the Real Armería, Madrid.

[armthearmour]

A fantastic grotesque Sallet in the form of a dragon, attributed to Lorenz and Kolman Helmschmid,

Length: 18.2 in/46.2 cm

Width: 10 in/25.5 cm

Height: 8.7 in/22.1 cm

Weight: 5.6 lbs/2520 g

Augsburg, Germany, ca. 1490-1500, housed at the Real Armería, Madrid.

[armthearmour]

An elegant Montante with gilt copper fittings,

OaL: 52.8 in/134 cm

3.4 lbs/1750 g

Italy, dated 1450-1460 (possibly later), housed at the Real Armería, Madrid.

[memories-of-ancients]

Etched breastplate from Milan, Italy, circa 1570-1580

from The Museum of Art and History Geneva

[beawitchinglyme]

I guess I'm kind of good at this sword stuff

I thought today in the King's Cup rapier and dagger! Both the Open and the URG (under-represented genders). It was an incredible tournament, and I thought so many amazing fencers. The medal is URG, and in the Open I placed 8th; 6 wins 3 losses.

I am so fucking pleased with my performance today. I fought better than I ever have, I fenced cleanly, And I did my absolute best. I'm very proud of my performance today, and I'm excited to keep growing as a fencer.

[beawitchinglyme]

Apparently people found me intimidating

[rapierproficiency]

Fantastic fencing outfit

The mask painting is awesome