ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
ESTOQUE SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 2-1492-B |
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Name | Estoque Sword |
Period | 15th Century |
Guard | Made of steel, knobby pommel with a central ridge, grip covered in horn and two small ferrules, smooth ricassos with dragon heads pierced by a hole |
Blade | Straight, rounded backs, rhomboidal cross-section, tapering to a fine point, without inscriptions. |
Total Length | 1140 mm |
Blade Length | 865 mm |
Blade Width | 37 mm |
Description | Estoque swords became finer and longer for optimal design, focusing on the use of the tip, like a short spear. |
Museum Inventory | Instituto Valencia de Don Juan, inv. no. 58 |