Rapier Combined with two Wheel-Lock Pistols
c. 1600
German Bladesmith: Hernandez Sebastian
Germany
Combination weapons became a fascination in the late 16th century as nobles and wealthy merchants collected curiosities of the natural and man-made world. Though artful in their arrangement, these weapons seem impractical for self-defense. Owners would have displayed them in armories or cabinets of curiosities.
Steel, iron, brass, gold, silver, gilding, and wood