16th Century Toledo Lasso Sword: A Handcrafted Jewel

TOLEDO LASSO SWORD, 16th century. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	2-1590-D
Name	Lasso Sword
Era	16th Century
Guard	Loop, elegantly chiselled. Truncated conical pommel with a button-like knob, cylindrical grip, cross guard with straight quillons, and central polygonal escutcheon.
Blade	Straight and very long, with two flats on each side and a central groove in the first third. Cutting edges on both sides up to the tip.
Total Length	1290 mm
Blade Length	1080 mm
Blade Width	23 mm
Inscription	TOLEDO. Pommel similar to number 32 in the Normam book, used between 1570 and 1625.
Description	Steel bars were brought to Toledo from the Mondragón steelworks; for this reason, the people of Toledo are known as “bolos”.
Museum Inventory	Lázaro Galdiano Museum, inventory no. 205