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Renaissance #1 Rapier Sword...Fencing Sword This is a 45 inch replica of an Italian Rapier sword - the kind used for Fencing in the Middle Ages. This is a Stainless Steel piece with an ultimate hand guard design. This sword is very solid and well balanced and fully functional as a fencing sword. The blade is polished stainless steel and the grip is stainless wire wrap - a very nice feature. This Fencing sword unlike the other ones offered by us - comes with a custom hard body sheath covered with genuine leather and polished steel trim to match the sword. This sword - because of its great detail and history - is a collector's masterpiece! Read on: Swords have been in use since the Bronze Age - and nearly all people of antiquity practiced swordsmanship. Fencing as a contest has existed at least since 1190 BC - as shown in a relief carving in Upper Egypt from that time depicting adversaries with covered swordpoints and padded masks under the observation of spectators and judges. In the Middle Ages - swords were essential to civilians and soldiers. England's Henry VIII ordered fencing displays. Not until the 16th cent. - however - when the light Italian rapier replaced the heavy German sword - did the sport become widespread and the subject of scientific theory. Fencing schools - or salles - frequented by young aristocrats - soon sprang up all over Europe - and fencing duels often settled matters of personal honor. In the late 19th cent. - after many countries had outlawed the duel - fencing became an organized sport. Fencing has been a part of the Olympics since the first modern games in 1896 - though women did not compete until 1924 and still compete in foil and ?p?e only. -- $109.98  |
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