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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
SWORD OF SAINT CASILDA. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword specialist)
Reference | 2-1225-A |
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Name | Sword of the Holy Cross of Casilda |
Period | 13th Century |
Guard | Gilded iron, disc pommel with “AVE MARIA GRATIA PLENA”, coat of arms, hilt wrapped in red tafilete, quillons with “GOD IS VICTOR. IN EVERYTHING A…”. |
Blade | Straight and very wide, central fuller occupying one third of its length, double-edged, illegible inscription. |
Pommel Inscription | AVE MARIA GRATIA PLENA |
Quillon Inscription | GOD IS VICTOR. IN EVERYTHING A… |
Description | Mr. Juan Crooke, Count of Valencia de Don Juan, acquired this sword which originated from the village of San Vicente de Briones. This sword was attributed with miraculous properties to stop bleeding and other ailments of women. |
Total Length | 920 mm |
Blade Length | 760 mm |
Width | 55 mm |
Museum Inventory | Instituto Valencia de Don Juan, inv. no. 56 |
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