Bidspirit auction | A 17TH CENTURY SPANISH BILBO

A 17TH CENTURY SPANISH BILBO SWORD WITH MAKER'S MARKS - A Spanish sword in the characteristic bilbo style, with twin shell guards incised along their rims concealing the guard comprised of two straight quillons surmounted by finger rings as well as a D shaped handguard connected to the rounded steel pommel. The grip of carved wood with partial wire wrapping at top. The sword is marked in 3 places. To one side of the blade is the symbol of the manufacturer, to the other is a partially obscured word being either the manufacturer's name or location, and the guard has a small bone shaped symbol between the quillons to one side. Spain, 17th century. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not ship in-house. A list of recommended shippers will be provided. Dimensions: L: 42 in., (106.5 cm.) Condition: Blade is lightly pitted, all parts tight. Very tip of the blade is chipped. Some pitting throughout consistent with age.