Flat Cup Sword Juan Martínez: Elegance Of The 17th Century

FLAT BOWL SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (swordsmith)

Reference	2-1635-C
Name	Flat Bowl Sword
Period	17th Century
Guard	Excellent and very well crafted. Circular protective bowl, slightly parabolic, pierced and flanked by a robust knuckle-bow. Chiseled spherical pommel, decorative handguard quillons, grip with braided ferrules, spiral grooves, and base wire-wrapping.
Blade	Straight, flame-shaped, double-edged, pierced, and hollowed in its strong third.
Total Length	1245 mm
Blade Length	1070 mm
Blade Width	20 mm
Description	Uncommon weapon with a special design, highlighting the flat bowl guard and the flame-shaped blade. Pommel number 60 from Norman’s book, used in the first half of the 17th century.
Museum Inventory	Lázaro Galdiano Museum, inv. no. 7410

Flat Cup Sword Juan Martínez: Elegance of the 17th Century