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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
SWORD OF BELT AND STRAPS. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
| Reference | 3-ayzz-A |
|---|---|
| Name | Sword of Belt and Straps |
| Period | Around 1884 |
| Fittings | Made of gilded brass, with a handle in wood covered with sandpaper and wired with copper thread. Running pommel with a ball, handguard ring that opens into a base plane containing a slight open hook forming a snake. The quillon is turned towards the back of the blade. |
| Blade | Slightly curved, with grooves close and parallel to the spines and of the same length. Almost imperceptible hollowing. On the inside, round spine until the blade which offers a false edge. On the outside, spine until almost halfway. Edge in the rest up to the tip. |
| Sheath | Made of leather, with a suspension button for the belt and steel with two rings for the straps. |
| Characteristics | Light, simple, and economical swords, with great versatility of use depending on the purpose. With a leather sheath for use belted, especially on foot, or with two rings to hang with straps, especially on horseback. |
| Inscription | “FABRICA DE TOLEDO” YEAR 1884 |
| Other Inscription | TOLEDO YEAR 1890 |
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