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GARNISH: made of steel, of generous dimensions, with a complete, symmetrical bowl, skillfully openworked in its entirety with spectacular branches. Short mountain with a high crest. Cockerel in...
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GUARNITION: nothing can differentiate, in its Elizabethan design, this girding sword from those used by other civil and military institutions since it brings together all its elements. Completely...
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GARNISH: gilded brass, in Elizabethan design. Simple cross formed by two finely chiseled hawks in a horizontal line. In the central polygon, an emblem. Featured knob. Three-lobed knob...
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GARNISH: in golden brass. On the obverse of the fist, the shield of Spain under the royal crown and on the reverse, longitudinal striae. Cross of straight hawks...
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GARNISH: made of carved and gilded brass, consisting of an openwork bowl extended by the handguard ring and a cockerel ending in a dog's head. On the front...
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GARNISHING: entirely made of gilded brass, cross of straight hawks and turned shell carrying the emblem of the Customs Corps, winged caduceus of Hermes between palm and oak...
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GARNISH: made of gilded brass, with a special and excellent design of appreciable size. Chiseled globular knob with Shields of Spain. Fusiform cuff vertically fluted and embraced by...
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GARNISH: made of iron, composed of two large symmetrical shells chiseled with decorative drawings, joining their lateral spaces, for greater protection, with three rings of various sizes. Very...
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GARNISH: made of iron, composed of two large symmetrical shells whose empty spaces are covered by branches curved in elegant loops. Very long bed of cylindrical hawks topped...
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GARNISH: completely made of iron. Large bowl formed by two enormous valves or fluted shells whose solution of continuity is formed by various bridges arranged on both sides...
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GARNISH: worked in iron with evident mastery. It has a complete hemispherical bowl with a tip-breaking upper lip. Long hawks finished in a spiral and topped by buttons...
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GARNISH: made of iron, composed of two large symmetrical shells chiseled with flowers and leaves and what appears to be a lion. Protect the empty spaces on its...
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GUARNITION: made of iron, all openwork and chiseled with interlocking scroll work of very beautiful design and exquisite execution. Very flat spheroid knob with high button. Knob also...
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GARNISHING: very elaborate. Its creator perhaps wanted to prioritize the aesthetics of the 19th century baroque. XVII above effectiveness, even though the latter is not at all negligible....
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GARNISH: complete bowl with lobed upper edge. Next to this edge there is a delicate chiseled work on ribbon based on floral motifs whose design corresponds to that...
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GARNISH: crafted in white steel with great skill and luxury. It features a cup bowl with birds, dolphins and sculpted foliage ending with a tip-breaking top lip. Decorative...
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GARNISHING: carefully crafted, it combines bow and openwork shells in perfect symbiosis. To highlight the set of hoop branches, hawks, bridges and temples in brilliant decoration based on...
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Loop sword with lower cups, from the group of those incorrectly called “Pappenheimer”, due to a style, apparently promoted during the 30 Years War, (1618-1648) by the German...
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