Barquilla Sword: The Elegance Of The 18th Century

BARQUILLA SWORD “JUAN EN TOLEDO” 18th Century. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	2-1750-A
Name	Barquilla Sword “JUAN EN TOLEDO”
Era	18th Century
Guard	Made of iron, known as barquilla, with two straight cylindrical quillons, spherical pommel, fusiform wooden grip, smooth collars, and wired with iron cord, flat ricasso.
Blade	Straight, with a central groove for four-fifths, engraved with the name of the gunsmith, two edges up to the tip.
Total Length	995 mm
Blade Length	850 mm
Blade Width	20 mm
Inscription	IVAN EN TOLEDO
Description	A piece of “reductionist” evolution from the cup-hilt swords of the previous century, used by social classes of the 18th century, and by Infantry officers with a wider blade.
Collection	S.B.G.M.

Barquilla Sword: The Elegance of the 18th Century