Cinquedea Sword - Photo Gallery

Hand carved Rosewood grip of the Cold Steel Cinquedea.

The cinquedea was a civilian short sword developed in northern Italy during the Renaissance.

The double edge of the dagger is expertly sharpened.

Highly engraved guard of the "five finger" Cinquedea.

This Renaissance period short sword (or long dagger) has a sharpened, double-edged 1055 high carbon blade.

Engraved chape on the leather scabbard of the Cold Steel Cinquedea.

Rosewood handle with metal accents adorn the hand forged Cinquedea.

The double edge of the dagger is expertly sharpened and the Cinquedea is sold complete with a leather scabbard with engraved steel throat and chape.

A blade worn exclusively for civilian self-defense, it was essentially the precursor to the civilian side sword and the rapier – and yet, this instrument of personal protection seems to have owed much of its design to fashion as it did to the cut and thrust of mortal combat!

The Cinquedea [Ching-kwi-dey-uh] has held a long fascination for us here at Cold Steel. The name cinquedea means "five fingers", and it describes the width of the blade next to the guard.