18th Century Walloon Sword: Fascinating History And Design

OFFICIAL SWORD OF THE ROYAL ARMIES 18TH CENTURY. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	4-1704-B
Name	Sword
Period	18th Century
Guard	Made of forged iron, featuring two wide kidney-shaped rings, chiselled decorative shells, handguard with spheres, wire-wrapped wooden grip, and pear-shaped pommel.
Blade	Straight, powerful, wide at the start, with a marked tip, double-edged, with a lenticular section and hollowed out. Sharp along its entire perimeter.
Total Length	1050 mm
Blade Length	855 mm
Blade Width	038 mm
Description	Relates to use in the conflicts of the War of Succession, the Thirty Years’ War, and the one with France, with observations on the use of Walloon swords.
Museum Inventory	Collection of S.B.G.M.

18th Century Walloon Sword: Fascinating History and Design