ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
CROSS SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 2-1465-A |
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Name | Cross Sword |
Period | 15th Century |
Guard | Square pommel in lead, wooden tapered grip with gilding and leather covered. Steel cross-guard with shield. |
Blade | Straight, very wide with four grooves and two edges up to the tip. |
Total Length | 1003 mm |
Blade Length | 857 mm |
Blade Width | 50 mm |
Inscription | PERRILLO OR WOLF (mark of the swordsmith) |
Description | Defined by the MET as Spanish circa 1500. Confusing mark between the perrillo and the wolf, attributed to the swordsmith Julián del Rey. |
Museum Inventory | METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART (New York) inv. no. 14.25.1098 |
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