ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
SAHAGÚN CUP HILT SWORD, 17th Century. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 2-1650-C |
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Name | Cup Hilt Sword |
Period | 17th Century |
Guard | Fully functional, designed for use as a weapon. Minimal decorations, including pierced false edge and twisted quillons. Cylindrical grip wrapped in copper wire. |
Blade | Straight with three fullers on each side, a false edge, and a pierced channel in the forte, double-edged. |
Total Length | 1124 mm |
Blade Length | 945 mm |
Blade Width | 017 mm |
Inscription | SAHAGUN FECIT. NON CONFUNDAR IN AETERNUM. |
Description | Very clear religious ideology of the owner, expressed in the inscription that alludes to hope in God. |
Inventory Museum | MUSEO LÁZARO GALDIANO, inv. no. 7407 |