ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
SWORD WITH LOBES BY SALVADOR DE ÁVILA. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 2-1520-B |
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Name | Sword with Lobes |
Era | 13th to 16th centuries |
Guard | Made of gilded iron and chiseled, spherical pommel in the shape of a pomegranate with a flat button, slightly tapered grip covered with velvet and without rings, knuckle bow with central shield. |
Blade | Straight, with a large hollow almost to the tip on both sides and gilded engravings on the first two thirds. |
Total Length | 1023 mm |
Blade Length | 854 mm |
Blade Width | 53 mm |
Inscription | Guard of Salvador de Ávila |
Description | This sword, erroneously known as “the Colada of the Cid,” is a great medieval blade of high quality. |
Museum Inventory | Royal Armory of Madrid no. inv. G-21 |