page_title: Hilt
hierarchical_section_title: Hilt
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Garde de rapière, damasquinée, en argent, entre 1580 et 1600. Lame factice. Musée de Morges, Suisse. English: Silver damascened rapier guard, between 1580 and 1600. Fake blade. Deutsch: Griff eines Rapiers mit Querstange und Korb. Damaststahl, Silber. Zwischen 1580 und 1600. Mit Nachbildung einer abgebrochenen Klinge.
context_page_description: The hilt of a knife, dagger, sword, or bayonet is its handle, consisting of a guard, grip and pommel. The guard may contain a crossguard or quillons. A tassel or sword knot may be attached to the guard or pommel.
context_section_description: The hilt (rarely called a haft or shaft) of a knife, dagger, sword, or bayonet is its handle, consisting of a guard, grip and pommel. The guard may contain a crossguard or quillons.  A tassel or sword knot may be attached to the guard or pommel.
caption: Silver pattern welded rapier guard, from between 1580 and 1600, with reproduction blade.
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