Ancient Swords: The Splendid Cup Sword Of Hortuño De Aguirre

HORTUNO DE AGUIRRE TOLEDO CUP HILT SWORD 1604. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	2-1604-B
Name	Cup Hilt Sword
Period	17th Century
Date (A.D.)	1604
Guard	Crafted in white steel with a cup-shaped hilt, birds, dolphins, sculpted foliage, upper edge with spike, decorative thumb guard, long spiraled quillons, pommel in sphere with two heads and a mushroom-shaped finial, grip carved with laces and simulated ferrules.
Blade	Straight, pierced, central groove, two fullers on each side and sharpened along its entire length.
Total Length	1138 mm
Blade Length	960 mm
Blade Width	21 mm
Description	Splendid sword, attributed to H.M. King Philip III, forged in 1604 and it is the oldest securely dated cup hilt sword.
Museum Inventory	Royal Armoury of Madrid, inv. no. G-80

Ancient Swords: The Splendid Cup Sword of Hortuño de Aguirre