French rapier with Spanish blade

French rapier with Spanish blade
Made around 1600. Steel handle, cut, drilled and engraved in the shape of a chain, blued and inlaid with gold. The blade itself is imported from Spain, Valencia, as evidenced by the inscription “VALENCIA ME FECIT” (“Made in Valencia”). In those days, Spain produced bladed weapons of the highest quality, the possession of which emphasized the status of the owner