Riaño, Juan F. (Juan Facundo), 1829-1901 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 106
oincidence appearsto suggest that those made there were preferred, and in bothinstances they exactly fit the sheath, which is the original one. The hilt of this fine sword is formed of solid gold, enamelledin blue, white, and red. This decoration runs along the pommeland cross bars. The axle is… … SWORD OF LOA.BDIL. VILLASECA COLLECTION, MADRID, 86 SPANISH INDUSTRIAL ART. Four shields surround in the upper part this axle, which containsthe following inscription in rather illegible characters : j>yi aU A-kJl ^fi> VI iill Vj iU s^jill dill ^«j In the name of God, power belongs to him,…
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