Swept basket-Hilt Highborn Rapier

The rapier was a sword that spanned the classes-from stripped-down, utilitarian versions to beautiful masterpieces like this Highborn Rapier.

This rapier is very similar to our Royal Rapier, with a few important differences--the Highborn Rapier has a longer blade and minor variations in the guard. This longer blade helps balance out the weight of the beautiful swept-hilt basket-guard and provides a more historically accurate length. The guard is a gorgeous tumult of steel that provides ample protection for the hand and plenty of space for finger-work.

The polished hardwood grip features a spiral of braided-steel wire that says "I am both highborn and lethal" (or says, I trained hard enough to kill a highborn swordsman and take his/her sword. We won't judge).