
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
LOOP SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
| Reference | 2-1590-A |
|---|---|
| Name | Loop Sword “SEBASTIÁN HERNÁNDEZ” |
| Era | 16th Century |
| Fittings | Fire-gilded iron, ovoid pommel with stripes and chain patterns, wired wooden grip, Turkish head ferrules, decorated guard or hand guard, flat ricasso with Toledo punch. |
| Blade | Straight with deep fuller, name of the swordsman and his mark on the first third, edge throughout and finished in a point. |
| Inscription | SEBASTIAN HERNANDEZ and mark of the swordsman |
| Total Length | 1110 mm |
| Blade Length | 980 mm |
| Width | 22 mm |
| Description | There were several Sebastián Hernández in Toledo and Seville, 16th and 17th centuries. German imitations were also present. |
| Museum Inventory | Instituto Valencia de Don Juan, inv. no. 62 |
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