ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
SHELL DAGGER. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 2-1690-C |
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Name | Shell Dagger |
Artist | Jacinto Senís |
Place | Valencia |
Era | 17th Century |
Guard | Made of iron, formed by a plate in the shape of two small symmetrical shells, slightly decorated with engravings on their perimeter. Flat side guards connected to the mentioned shells by screws. Hand guard with central notches fitting into a spherical pommel with a conical base and button. It has a single short quillon ending in a teardrop shape. Tapered guard with a visible ricasso and dust guard inside the shells. Tapered wooden grip, very well wrapped with double copper wire. At its ends, two smooth ring caps. |
Blade | Straight, with a fuller and flat spine in its first half, continuing with two flat surfaces up to the tip. Sharp on the blade and on the outside. |
Inscription | HIACINTHUS SENIS ME FECIT VALENCIA DEL CID A M… |
Total Length | 870 mm |
Blade Length | 710 mm |
Width | 22 mm |