Bidspirit auction | Spanish Bull fighting Sword, 17th-18th

Spanish Bull fighting Sword, 17th-18th century - One of the earliest examples of bull fighting swords and with characteristic slight bend to the blade. Seldom do true bull fighting sword come to market and this example used in the grotesque tournaments is a solemn memento to the distorted celebration. Size 34 1/2” L, blade 31” L, scabbard missing threads, deteriorating