ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
CROSS SWORD “LOBERA”. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 2-1250-A |
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Name | Cross Sword “Lobera” |
Era | 13th Century |
Guard | Made of gilded iron and chiseled in long scrolls, mounted on a cross-shaped support. Cylindrical crystal pommel with a gilded brass border. Wooden grip without covering. |
Blade | Straight, flat, and wide, with a channel that occupies one third of its length in the first three-fifths and gradually decreases towards the tip. |
Total Length | 950 mm |
Blade Length | 770 mm |
Blade Width | 53 mm |
Description | The sword belonged to Ferdinand III “the Saint” and was a symbol of power. This monarch bequeathed it to Infante Don Manuel, father of Don Juan Manuel. |
Location | Chapel of the Virgin of the Kings, Cathedral of Seville. |
Commemoration | Solemn procession of Tercias or the Sword every November 23 in honor of the conquest of Seville. |
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