Bidspirit auction | ‘Barquilla’ hilted sword. Spain, 18th

‘Barquilla’ hilted sword. Spain, 18th century - 18th-century Spanish sword with ‘Barquilla’ hilt. Poetic inscription on the blade: ‘THE ARROWS OF LOVE, LET THE WISE AVENGE THEM WITH PRUDENCE RATHER THAN WITH STEEL (Beware of still waters)’, by Pedro Calderón de la Barca. Blade in very good condition. Pitting on the hilt. Restored pommel. 104 cm