Python Sword: The 16th Century Jewels You Should Know

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PITON SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	2-1510-A
Name	Piton Sword
Author	Jesús María López Aguado
Era	16th Century
Guard	Iron, with remains of fire gilding. Pommel in the shape of a mushroom, wooden grip wrapped in copper wire. Quillons turned in opposite directions.
Blade	Straight with a fuller in the strong third. Inscription of the swordsmith. Double-edged to three flats up to the tip.
Inscription	JESUS MARIA/LUPUS AGUADO
Total Length	905 mm
Blade Length	750 mm
Additional Description	This guard was used around 1550 and the rear protection dates back to about 1500. The unique pommel does not appear in Norman’s book.
Museum Inventory	Army Museum no. inv. 1875
Photograph	Photographs by Pilar Cembrero

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