17th Century Cup Hilt Sword: History And Unique Design

BOWL SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (swordsman)

Reference	2-1625-A
Name	Bowl Sword
Period	17th Century
Guard	Of bowl, formed by the happy conjunction of pierced and open lobes like the petals of a flower and rings linked all around the perimeter of the upper edge. Determined quillons with straight arms decorated with slight notches. Handguard ring and side plates in the same decorative style. Pointed escutcheon. Rectangular crossguard. Knob in flattened sphere on a truncated cone base. Fusiform grip entirely covered with smooth metal wire. Two ferrules in ring.
Blade	Straight, with three pierced channels in the strong third. Edges on both sides. Rhomboidal section in the second and third thirds.
Total Length	1020 mm
Blade Length	845 mm
Blade Width	28 mm
Inscription	VIVA E.R.N.S. (The King Our Lord) and Coat of Arms of Spain.
Description	The craftsmen of this singular sword spared no hours of work, as it may have been a special commission or a piece to present to the jury that awarded the title of master swordsman.
Museum Inventory	Arms Museum of Álava, no record 260

17th Century Cup Hilt Sword: History and Unique Design