ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
CROSS SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 2-1250-B |
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Name | Cross Sword |
Era | 13th Century |
Grip | Steel pommel covered with silver plates in a trilobular shape. Wooden grip covered with silver. Solid gold-plated silver crossguard with curved quillons leading to the blade ending in clover shapes, adorned with arabesques. Shields of Castile and León on the cross. |
Blade | Straight, very wide, flat, and flexible, with a deep fuller and circular engravings, double-edged with a clipped point. |
Overall Length | 1055 mm |
Blade Length | 880 mm |
Blade Width | 73 mm |
Scabbard | Wood covered by five plates of gold-plated silver with elements of Hispano-Arabic design, containing 76 gemstones, notably a large amethyst. |
Potential Owner | Possibly belonged to a king of Castile in the 13th century, such as Ferdinand III “the Saint” or Alfonso X “the Wise”. |
Museum Inventory | National Heritage, Royal Armory of Madrid no. inv. G-22 |