Smallsword with very broad blade, Italian or Spanish, c. 1730 (hexbear.net)

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[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Is this like a personal defense sword someone might carry around the countryside?

I don't think it's a calvary sword. It's got fancy engravings but I don't know how common that was on swords in the 18th century. I think it was It was kind of uncommon on personal defense swords in the 17th century unless you were some rich dude

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Smallswords were an evolution of rapiers optimized for ease-of-carry, so kind of. They're definitely more associated with the aristocracy though, a regular guy at this point in time would probably be carrying something more like a hanger/cutlass:

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