Lazo Sword And Shells By Juan De Valencia: Jewels Of The 17th Century

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

Reference	2-1601-E
Name	Lace and shell sword
Author	Juan de Valencia
Era	17th century
Guard	Made of iron. Turned knob in ovoid and smooth shape with a prominent button or pommel. Handle wrapped with a graceful combination of smooth and braided wire. Quillons shaped like a Turkish head. Three bridges connecting one of them to the ring or knuckle guard in perfect curvature. Quillons with a square section, horizontal and turned forward and backward. The lower part of the ricasso increases its protection with two small cups or pierced shells.
Blade	Straight and long, with a groove in the first third where it carries inscriptions on both sides. Edges on both sides up to the tip.
Inscription	BALENCIA (arms maker’s mark)
Total Length	1170 mm
Blade Length	970 mm
Blade Width	20 mm
Description	First example in which the B initial appears instead of V. Swords by Juan de Valencia in several important collections. Swordsmith in Seville documented in 1639.
Museum Inventory	Instituto Valencia de Don Juan, inv. no. 74

Lazo Sword and Shells by Juan de Valencia: Jewels of the 17th Century