Shell Sword In Toledo: 17th Century Craftsmanship

SHELL SWORD IN TOLEDO, 17th century. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	2-1685-A
Name	Shell Sword “IN TOLEDO”
Period	17th century
Guard	Finely crafted iron shells, naive design featuring a castle among four lions, bordered by a frieze with repeated motifs. Crossguard with two straight quillons, four knuckle bows, semicircular handguard to the pommel, and escutcheon. Ovoid iron pommel with ridges and tapered wooden grip.
Blade	Straight, with a central fuller in the strong third, inscribed and with edges on both sides.
Inscription	IN TOLEDO
Overall Length	1180 mm
Blade Length	972 mm
Blade Width	22 mm
Description	Guard similar to sword 2-1690-A, decorated with naive drawings and forged blade from the historic city of Toledo.

Shell Sword in Toledo: 17th Century Craftsmanship