art-of-swords:Arming Sword and scabbardDated: circa 1550-1634Maker: unknown (Spanish)Provenance: pre
art-of-swords:Arming Sword and scabbardDated: circa 1550-1634Maker: unknown (Spanish)Provenance: presented to the Royal Collection by Lord Fife on May 17th 1813The arming sword features a bright steel hilt, pommel in form of ace of spades with saw edges above grip, covered in silver brass sheet chased with acanthus foliage, zigzags and masks. The pair of quillons are supporting arms of hilt and with side ring. The blade is stamped with inscriptions.Source: Copyright © 2014 Royal Collection Trust/Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II -- source link
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