ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
SWORD WITH CUP HANDLE. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 2-1730-D |
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Name | Cup Handle Sword |
Period | 18th Century |
Guard | Entirely made of silver, decorated with elegant and sinuous high-quality channels, featuring a smooth cup with a point-breaking edge, straight cross-guard, covered ricasso, and a hand guard ring connected to the pommel. The grip is tapered, made of wood, with silver wire wrapping. |
Blade | Straight, fluted, with a diamond cross-section and a central groove in the first third. |
Inscription | ENRIQUE COEL SWORDSMITH IN ALAMANIA. MEU SINNAL SANTISIMO CRUCIFICIO |
Total Length | 935 mm |
Blade Length | 805 mm |
Blade Width | 20 mm |
Description | This sword is a representative example of 18th-century weapons, highlighting its excellent ricasso for fencing and personal defense. Enrique Coel was a German swordsmith who forged in Spain and whose work is of high quality. |
Photograph | Photographs by Lluc Sala |