Marto King Charles III Rapier Sword Silver

The King Charles III Rapier Sword by Marto of Toledo Spain is a replica reproduction of a guard sword that belonged to King Charles III. Charles the Third (Carlos the Third) was a man of great dynamic spirit, and promoted cultural and economic growth. Founder of the Royal Factory of Weapons of Toledo, he was a promoter of important architectural work. King Chalres III contributed with soldiers and weapons to the independence of the United States of America. He is best known in Italy for granting independence to the south of the Peninsula after two centuries of Spanish and Austrian rule.

The King Charles III Rapier Sword by Marto of Toledo Spain has a Toledo steel blade, etched on its upper part. The cast metal hilt has a shell guard provided with knuckleguard, typical of the 17th - 18th centuries rapiers. The pommel is chalice shaped and the handgrip is wrapped in metal string.

Marto was founded in 1961 in the old district of Toledo and certifies all swords are designed, developed and manufactured in Toledo-Spain by it's skilled and recognised artists, craftsmen and sword masters that join traditional handicraft with the most modern techniques and manufacture the finest decorative swords available in the world today.