ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
CROSS SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 2-1260-A |
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Name | Cross Sword |
Era | 13th Century |
Guard | Made of gilded iron. Two simple cross quillons without any decorative elements. Disc-shaped pommel in gold with a sculpted coat of arms. Tapered wooden grip wrapped with iron wire. |
Blade | Straight and wide, with a hollow or channel in its strong third. Double-edged to the tip. |
Sheath | Two wooden sheets covered with fine crimson leather. Bronze tip and several bronze fittings. Two rings to attach belts. |
Inscription | Coat of Arms. Classic sword of the Middle Ages, with a wide blade, edges on both sides and a tip for cutting and thrusting. Powerful steel quillons for protection. Wrapped grip for strength and durability, featuring a large balancing pommel that also displays the owner’s Arms. |
Description | Sword found in the Cathedral of Toledo, in the tomb of the Infante Juan of Tarifa “the one from Castile”, son of the King of Castile and León, Alfonso X “the Wise”, and Queen Violante of Aragon. He was born in 1262 and died in 1319. |
Total Length | 810 mm |
Blade Length | 674 mm |
Blade Width | 36 mm |
Museum Inventory | Cathedral Museum of Toledo |
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