Pappenheimer
Rapier
ca. 1630 (made)
ca. 1630 (made)
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The steel hilt silver plated and decorated with punched work
Object details
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| Title | Pappenheimer (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Steel silver plated and decorated with punched work |
| Brief description | Rapier, silver plated steel hilt decorated with punched work, 'Pappenheimer' type, Flemish, ca. 1630 |
| Physical description | The steel hilt silver plated and decorated with punched work |
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| Credit line | Purchased from the Funds of the Farquharson Bequest |
| Object history | From the De Cosson Collection |
| Historical context | A type of rapier known as a 'Pappenheimer' widely used during the Thirty Years War (1618-48), so called because this form of pierced basket hilt was favoured by Gottfried Heinrich, Graf Pappenheim, a famous general for the Hapsburgs. Many smiths throughout Germany and the Low Countries copied the style, which provides excellent sword hand protection. |
| Bibliographic reference | Hayward, J.F. Swords and Daggers. London: HMSO, 1963 |
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| Accession number | M.56-1946 |
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| Record created | March 25, 2004 |
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