18th C. Spanish Cup-Hilt Rapier, Espada de Taza, Inscribed Blade
Updated August 26, 2026
This auction ended on September 16, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0495 |
| Estimate | $1,500 - $2,250 |
| Opening bid | $750 |
| Auction | DAY 2: Antiquities, Tribal, African, Asian |
| Date | September 16, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Iberia, Spanish or Spanish Colonial, ca. 1700–1799 CE. A cup-hilt rapier of the Spanish form known as the espada de taza, with a hemispherical iron bowl guard above a straight, fluted
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