Shell Sword: The Mastery Of Tomás De Ayala

SWORD OF SHELLS. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (swordsmith)

Reference	2-1610-E
Name	Sword of Shells
Artist	TOMÁS DE AYALA IN TOLEDO
Era	17th Century
Guard	Entirely made of iron. Large cup formed by two enormous striated shells or halves, with various bridges on both sides that also provide solidity to the guard. Wide-arched quillons, counter-guard, handguard ring in which two branches from the shells meet, long knuckle guards with turned ends, pommel in flattened sphere, ring ferrules, and grip in a spindle shape decorated with two wide spirals of solomonic lines and wrapped in tightly coiled iron wire.
Blade	Straight with a long and narrow profile, featuring a fuller in the first third. The remainder is double-edged.
Total Length	1015 mm
Blade (length)	960 mm
Width	16 mm
Inscription	TOMAS DE AYALA IN TOLEDO
Description	Tomás de Ayala was a great swordsmith who forged in Toledo. He lived in 1625 and is number 93 in the Palomares Registry. This book presents a large collection of works by this master of steel.
Museum Inventory	ARMORY MUSEUM OF ÁLAVA, registration no. 381