ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
SEVEN CROSSES. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 2-1550-B |
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Name | MONTANTE “Seven Crosses” |
Period | 16th Century |
Guard | Made of white iron. Large pear-shaped pommel, tapered and long wooden grip wrapped in leather, without ferrules. Cross guard with long, straight quillons, flat buttons, and two bars for hand protection. |
Blade | Straight, very long with false edge, seven crosses as the armorer’s mark, triple fuller, and a running edge up to the tip. |
Total Length | 1595 mm |
Blade Length | 1180 mm |
Blade Width | 48 mm |
Description | Impressive two-handed montante for fighting on foot, used by the lansquenets in the 16th century. |
Museum Inventory | Royal Armory of Madrid, National Heritage no. inv. G-16 |