La producción de armas blancas en Bilbao durante el siglo XVI

Authors

  • Germán Dueñas Beraiz

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/gladius.2001.90

Keywords:

Bilbao, Bilbo, Swords, Swordsmiths, Marks, Mor

Abstract


They are few notices published about swords manufacture in Spain during the 16th century. One of the most unknown productions centers is the city of Bilbao, wich developed an important production of arms in part destined to its export to the British Islands. This article studies some documents, it is specialy interesting an unpublished document about the litigation hold up in 1569 between Bilbao swordsmiths and the «Corregidor» from Bilbao. Thanks of them it has been posible to compile names, marks and information about the activity of this craftsmen.

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Published

2001-12-30

How to Cite

Dueñas Beraiz, G. (2001). La producción de armas blancas en Bilbao durante el siglo XVI. Gladius, 21, 269–290. https://doi.org/10.3989/gladius.2001.90

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