"Large Cavalry Sword With Shell Mount (111 Cm). Spain, Circa 1700."
Iron guard with asymmetrical bivalve shell. Filigree wooden grip with twisted copper wire. Straight blade, hollowed on the first quarter, the rest in three sections. Inscription present: "EN ALEMANIA" – "ENRIQUE COEL". Armorer's mark on the heel. Very good condition. Some stains and light pitting, mainly on the inside of the shells. Total length 111 cm, blade 94 cm, width at the base of the blade 39 mm.