AN IMPORTANT SPANISH DIAMOND-SET GOLD-HILTED SWORD
CIRCA 1814-15
AN IMPORTANT SPANISH DIAMOND-SET GOLD-HILTED SWORD CIRCA 1814-15 With earlier doubled-edged tapering blade of flattened diamond section respectively inscribed 'JUAN MARTIN' and '... D TOL ... 1786' within the short fuller on each side, the hilt of three-colour gold set with old-brilliant-cut diamonds comprising downturned shell-guard cast and chased in relief with a crown and a shield bearing the coat-of-arms of Vitoria and bordered by a band of old-brilliant-cut diamonds, the shield supported by reclining figure of Minerva and a putto holding a palm frond, and the edge of the shell fashioned as a ribbon engraved with the inscription 'LA M.N.Y.L.L. CIUDAD DE VITORIA. AL GENERAL D.M.R. ALAVA' (The very noble and loyal city of Vitoria to Don Miguel Ricardo Alava), quillon-block and serpentine quillons, the former decorated on each side with a portrait mask in high relief, the base of the latter each decorated in relief with oak leaves and acorns, fluted knuckle-guard bound with a ribbon bearing the inscription 'EN MEMORIA DE LA ACCION DE 21 JUNO DE 1813', swelling grip set with a shield on each side bordered by a band cut diamonds, that on the outer side an expert replacement bearing Alava's monogram set in cut diamonds, the inner side with Alava's coat-of-arms, each shield surrounded with an applied border comprised of a crown beneath a crowned eagle bearing a ribbon engraved with the motto 'ALAMAS LINDA ALAVA', and flanking ribbons terminating beneath the shield with the badge of an order and a cross (possibly the Orden de Carlos III or the Army Gold Cross), the collars above and below the grip set with bands of old-brilliant-cut diamonds, and pommel in the form of a closed-helmet heightened with a old-brilliant-cut diamond rosette on each side and with applied three-piece plume, with later black-leather-covered scabbard with engraved gold mounts, the mounts probably original 33 in. (83.8 cm.) blade
AN IMPORTANT SPANISH DIAMOND-SET GOLD-HILTED SWORD
CIRCA 1814-15
AN IMPORTANT SPANISH DIAMOND-SET GOLD-HILTED SWORD CIRCA 1814-15 With earlier doubled-edged tapering blade of flattened diamond section respectively inscribed 'JUAN MARTIN' and '... D TOL ... 1786' within the short fuller on each side, the hilt of three-colour gold set with old-brilliant-cut diamonds comprising downturned shell-guard cast and chased in relief with a crown and a shield bearing the coat-of-arms of Vitoria and bordered by a band of old-brilliant-cut diamonds, the shield supported by reclining figure of Minerva and a putto holding a palm frond, and the edge of the shell fashioned as a ribbon engraved with the inscription 'LA M.N.Y.L.L. CIUDAD DE VITORIA. AL GENERAL D.M.R. ALAVA' (The very noble and loyal city of Vitoria to Don Miguel Ricardo Alava), quillon-block and serpentine quillons, the former decorated on each side with a portrait mask in high relief, the base of the latter each decorated in relief with oak leaves and acorns, fluted knuckle-guard bound with a ribbon bearing the inscription 'EN MEMORIA DE LA ACCION DE 21 JUNO DE 1813', swelling grip set with a shield on each side bordered by a band cut diamonds, that on the outer side an expert replacement bearing Alava's monogram set in cut diamonds, the inner side with Alava's coat-of-arms, each shield surrounded with an applied border comprised of a crown beneath a crowned eagle bearing a ribbon engraved with the motto 'ALAMAS LINDA ALAVA', and flanking ribbons terminating beneath the shield with the badge of an order and a cross (possibly the Orden de Carlos III or the Army Gold Cross), the collars above and below the grip set with bands of old-brilliant-cut diamonds, and pommel in the form of a closed-helmet heightened with a old-brilliant-cut diamond rosette on each side and with applied three-piece plume, with later black-leather-covered scabbard with engraved gold mounts, the mounts probably original 33 in. (83.8 cm.) blade
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