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GARNISHING: cup, medium depth, supported on a circular reinforcement located at its base, decorated with branches and leaves and with a smooth bottom, that is, without openwork. Straight...
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Magnificent swordsmiths emerged from Valencia, Toledo, Zaragoza, Barcelona and Seville. In this case, we can enjoy observing a work by the gunsmith Juan de Villa, a Valencian forger...
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GARNISH: brass, called a boat with a sail. Wooden handle covered in leather and wired with seven double coils of copper wire twist. Faceted globular knob on diabolo...
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GARNISHING: a basket with a sail, made of brass, with a good handle covered in leather and wired with five turns of double twisted thread. Faceted globular knob...
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GARNISH: made of iron, formed by two symmetrical shells whose solution of continuity is formed by elegant loops to the left and right of the base. It features...
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GARNISH: bronze with a high percentage of copper (more than 80%), hence its high reddish tone. Hand protection is guaranteed by the surrounding cup itself, by the ring...
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GARNISH: iron bowl of skillful design, evolved from the wallon. Two hawks that, starting from the guard, die, one on the pommel and the other, after a sinuous...
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GUARNITION: very respectable and hemispherical iron bowl with ring, cockerel, continuous monterilla and prominent knob. Two hawks leave from the front of the guard, the first heading towards...
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GARNISH: made of iron, very robust, evolved from the wall. Two handguard rings start from the guard and die in the pommel. An “S” hawk joins the bowl...
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GARNISH: entirely made of gilded brass, very robust, with an asymmetrical bowl marked with the initials “RA” of the Royal Navy. Handle, also made of gilt brass with...
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GARNISHING: shells and bows in perfect combination. The shells, complete and elevated, are cut through trepanations in small crosses and stars very well distributed over their entire surface...
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GARNISH: made of iron, formed by two large pilgrim valves whose lateral holes are joined by various bridges that will protect the hand. Handguard ring that starts from...
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GARNISH: magnificent double-shell iron guard in the purest Spanish style. It has long, straight hawks with a circular section finished with a button. The handguard ring starts from...
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GARNISHING: excellent and very well forged. The protective bowl, with a unique personality, is circular, slightly parabolic, openwork and flanked along the entire rim by a strong point...
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Military history
GUARNITION: unique iron guard composed of two protective hawks, ring, cockerel and a front shell marked with the initials R A (Royal Navy). The fist stands out, made...
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GARNISH: entirely in brass, with a base formed by two protective shells. From the largest, or front, a strong sparrowhawk leaves in the direction of the pommel or...
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GARNISH: simple but effective architecture made of brass. It is made up of a two-lobed bowl and, in the larger one, it has a shield under a crown...
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GARNISH: simple but effective architecture made of brass. It consists of a two-lobed bowl with a cock, a ring, two hawks, a continuous mount with a knob and...
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