Lasso And Shell Sword: A Treasure Of The 17th Century

LOOP AND SHELL SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	1-1601-D
Name	Loop and Shell Sword
Author	Sebastián Hernández
Era	17th Century
Guard	Loop and shell made of steel, with eight bronze-profiled medallions. Unique pommel featuring an image of Saint George on horseback fighting a dragon. Handguard with dragon head and pierced shell, five gilded medallions. Wire-wrapped wooden grip.
Blade	Straight, with two grooves in the strong third, one groove in the second third, and lenticular in the rest. Double-edged.
Total Length	1150 mm
Blade Length	940 mm
Blade Width	25 mm
Description	Sword possibly forged by Sebastián Hernández “the old” or “the young”. Image of Saint George on the pommel battling the dragon.
Collection	S.B.G.M.

Lasso and Shell Sword: A Treasure of the 17th Century