17th Century Spanish blade, "Sebastiano Ernandez", Toledo, mounted on an 18th century English Smallsword hilt Italian and does not affect its

and does not affect its quality

Blade stamped with crown

providing further context for its design and historical significance

Edward VII

Several intricate designs of different busts presented on the hilt

17th Century Spanish blade, "Sebastiano Ernandez", Toledo, mounted on an 18th century English Smallsword hilt Italian and does not affect itsA very nice "Sebastiano Ernandez" 17th century blade mounted on an English Smallsword hilt. The name could refer to either the original Sebastiano Ernandez or to his son by the same name, both high end Toledo craftsmen. Their signatures were often forged by Solingen makers of the same period. However, blades with forged Sebastiano Ernandez signatures were generally made by weaker Solingen makers, and the high quality of this blade indicates that this