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A rapier signed by the Spanish swordmaker Juan Martinez in 1580 CE. The handle is decorated with gold, copper wire, wood, and velvet. Toledo, Spain. (Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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Art, M. M. o. (2021, March 06). Spanish Rapier. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13569/spanish-rapier/
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Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Spanish Rapier." World History Encyclopedia, March 06, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13569/spanish-rapier/.
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