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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
SWORD OF SHELLS. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (swordsmith)
| Reference | 2-1610-E |
|---|---|
| Name | Sword of Shells |
| Artist | TOMÁS DE AYALA IN TOLEDO |
| Era | 17th Century |
| Guard | Entirely made of iron. Large cup formed by two enormous striated shells or halves, with various bridges on both sides that also provide solidity to the guard. Wide-arched quillons, counter-guard, handguard ring in which two branches from the shells meet, long knuckle guards with turned ends, pommel in flattened sphere, ring ferrules, and grip in a spindle shape decorated with two wide spirals of solomonic lines and wrapped in tightly coiled iron wire. |
| Blade | Straight with a long and narrow profile, featuring a fuller in the first third. The remainder is double-edged. |
| Total Length | 1015 mm |
| Blade (length) | 960 mm |
| Width | 16 mm |
| Inscription | TOMAS DE AYALA IN TOLEDO |
| Description | Tomás de Ayala was a great swordsmith who forged in Toledo. He lived in 1625 and is number 93 in the Palomares Registry. This book presents a large collection of works by this master of steel. |
| Museum Inventory | ARMORY MUSEUM OF ÁLAVA, registration no. 381 |
