ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
CEÑIR SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 3-aybm-A |
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Name | Ceñir Sword |
Guard | Made of gilded brass, in cross form, with an elegant heart-shaped shell featuring a wavy profile that carries the coat of arms of Montblanc in silver at the center. Pommel adorned with reliefs of human figures and lions. Grip made of rich ebony wood with a double metallic spiral wire of gilded thread. |
Blade | Straight, with a spine on one side in the first third and two edges on two flat surfaces for the rest. |
Scabbard | Black leather with gilded tip and throat. In the button, a shield with four bars crowned by a corona. |
Period | Since the 13th or 14th century |
Right to Use | Granted to mayors or council members of the Ducal Town. |
Additional Description | Shield with four bars, mound crowned with a fleur-de-lis under a ducal crown. A sword like this can be found in the Montblanc Museum. |
Total Length | 880 mm |
Blade Length | 735 mm |
Width | 013 mm |