ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
CAZOLETA SMALL SWORD (TWO CHAINS). Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 2-1790-B |
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Name | Cazoleta small sword |
Period | 18th Century |
Hilt | Made of wrought and worked iron. Inverted conical pommel or urn-shaped, collar, pronounced bulge, decorated spindle grip, cross with straight quillons and chain in rosary style. |
Blade | Straight, with a very small ricasso and three flat surfaces, double-edged. |
Inscription | None |
Total Length | 885 mm |
Blade Length | 700 mm |
Width | 20 mm |
Description | Small sword used by the high society in Spain, a symbol of status and strict protocol. |
Collection | Author’s collection. |