GREAT SWORD OF ST CASILDA WITH SCABBARD AND BELT XII - XIII (WS501433)

Description

aint Casilda's Sword
This sword is assigned to the saint Casilda from Toledo, who lived in 11
th
century. Original piece is presently in Madrid at Instituto Valencia de Don Juan, which collects art masterpieces. According to Oakeshott typology this sword is a perfect model type XII.
Specifications:
Length: 92 cm
Weight: 1 kg
Perfectly balanced with an impressed, original hilt. The pommel is brass with a leather in central part inscription AVE MARIA PLENA GRATIA on the one side and O DIOS ES VINCENTOR EN TODO on the other. The grip is wood, wrapped by red leather and black belts fastened on brass rivets.
The blade made of highcarbon steel from Toledo.
The set includes scabbard wrapped by high-quality leather with leather belt.
(WS501433)