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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
PITON SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 2-1510-A |
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Name | Piton Sword |
Author | Jesús María López Aguado |
Era | 16th Century |
Guard | Iron, with remains of fire gilding. Pommel in the shape of a mushroom, wooden grip wrapped in copper wire. Quillons turned in opposite directions. |
Blade | Straight with a fuller in the strong third. Inscription of the swordsmith. Double-edged to three flats up to the tip. |
Inscription | JESUS MARIA/LUPUS AGUADO |
Total Length | 905 mm |
Blade Length | 750 mm |
Additional Description | This guard was used around 1550 and the rear protection dates back to about 1500. The unique pommel does not appear in Norman’s book. |
Museum Inventory | Army Museum no. inv. 1875 |
Photograph | Photographs by Pilar Cembrero |
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