ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
CAZOLETA SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 2-1775-A |
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Name | “MARIA INRRI” Cazoleta Sword |
Period | 18th Century |
Guard | Classic style from the eighteenth century, completely made of silver, excellent ribbed grip, pommel shaped like a cup, simulated ricasso, circular bowl decorated with rays, short straight quillons, and a hand guard with a central decorated disc. |
Blade | Straight, narrow, and very long, with a central groove in the first third and edges throughout. |
Total Length | 910 mm |
Blade Length | 749 mm |
Width | 17 mm |
SCABBARD | Assumed leather with silver fittings. |
Inscription | MARIA INRRI Jaime… |
Description | According to the regulations of the 18th century, the chiefs and officers of the Royal Guard were to use silver swords like this one, although they were not the regulatory models. The Royal Navy would carry gilded swords, and the Royal Armies would use iron swords. |
Collection | V.N. |
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