ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
LACE AND SHELL SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 2-1601-E |
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Name | Lace and shell sword |
Author | Juan de Valencia |
Era | 17th century |
Guard | Made of iron. Turned knob in ovoid and smooth shape with a prominent button or pommel. Handle wrapped with a graceful combination of smooth and braided wire. Quillons shaped like a Turkish head. Three bridges connecting one of them to the ring or knuckle guard in perfect curvature. Quillons with a square section, horizontal and turned forward and backward. The lower part of the ricasso increases its protection with two small cups or pierced shells. |
Blade | Straight and long, with a groove in the first third where it carries inscriptions on both sides. Edges on both sides up to the tip. |
Inscription | BALENCIA (arms maker’s mark) |
Total Length | 1170 mm |
Blade Length | 970 mm |
Blade Width | 20 mm |
Description | First example in which the B initial appears instead of V. Swords by Juan de Valencia in several important collections. Swordsmith in Seville documented in 1639. |
Museum Inventory | Instituto Valencia de Don Juan, inv. no. 74 |
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