Shell Sword: Fascinating History And Details

Shell Sword. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	2-1640-G
Name	Shell Sword
Period	17th Century
Guard	Made of iron, formed by two large pilgrim shells, connected by various bridges, handguard ring, and grip in solomonic wire.
Blade	Straight, with a central groove in the first quarter and converging edges on both sides.
Total Length	1140 mm
Blade Length	950 mm
Blade Width	25 mm
Inscription	DO NOT DRAW ME WITHOUT REASON, DO NOT SHEATH ME WITHOUT HONOR
Description	Legendary phrase that will be repeated on swords and sabers throughout the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.
Museum Inventory	Military Museum of Montjuïc Castle