PRINCE VALIANT SWORD580 by Marto of Toledo Spain The Marto 580 sword of Prince Valiant commemorates the literary heroes found in the classic adventures of King Arthur and the Knights of the Roundtable. The intricately detailed bronze plated hilt features the Prince's shielded likeness adorned with six simulated emerald gemstones resting with beautiful celtic knot work. A plated horse head pommel and shielded crest bearing a raised fisted sword opposing a rampant Unicorn tops this piece of legendary art. The fully tempered low maintenance AISI 440 stainless steel blade is mirror polished, with a fuller (groove) on each side and bears the Marto stamp of authenticity. Beneath the Marto Seal is the name "Prinz Eisenherz" which is German for "Prince Valiant" The blade is acid etched with the German phrase "Unbesiegbar wer mich in einer guten Sache führt" which translates as "Invincible who leads me to a good cause". Each sword comes with certificate of Origin and Quality. Read more on Decorative Series Swords MARTO of Toledo Spain The most popular sword maker in the world. All original Marto molds are given the utmost attention so that no detail is neglected. The hilts are cast in molten metal from an original masterfully sculpted piece and are hand finished and polished. The blades are crafted from the finest 440 stainless steel and are fully tempered to 48-53 Rockwell hardness. Marto is also a skilled maker of Suits of Armor, Shields, & Small Collectibles.
• Overall Length: 38" • Blade Length: 31-1/4" • Blade Width at Guard: 1-7/8" • Grip Length: 4" • Handle Length: 8-3/4" • Cross Guard: 8-1/4" across • Blade Edge: Dual Edge Unsharpened • Blade Material: 440C Stainless Steel • Blade: Tempered steel, w/13.5" fuller • Point of Balance: 5.5" below guard • Handle: Bronzed Finish w/faux Emeralds • Grip: Green Leather Wrap • Sword Weight: 3 lbs 14 oz
Specs may vary slightly from piece to piece.
The Story of Prince Valiant Prince Valiant himself is a Nordic prince (from the faraway Thule - apparently located somewhere on the Norwegian coast). Early in the story, Valiant comes to Camelot and becomes fast friends with Sir Gawain, Sir Tristram, King Arthur and Merlin, and becomes a Knight of the Round Table. Later, he meets the love of his life - Aleta - on a Mediterranean island. He fights the Huns with his magic Singing Sword, Flamberge, and travels to Africa and to America and he helps his father regain his lost throne of Thule.
Prince Valiant originated as a comic strip created by Hal Foster, initially with the byline "In the Days of King Arthur". The comic is an adventure/drama epic that remained popular the entire time it was produced. Today it stands out for its incredibly realistic drawing and its style that treated the text in subtitles instead of the usual balloons (a Foster signature).
The first panels of Prince Valiant were published in 1937 and the comic was continually published until the death of the author in 1982. From 1970 on, Foster illustrated half the pages, and John Cullen Murphy the other half. In 1978, Foster stopped drawing, and from then on only wrote the manuscript (illustration was done entirely by Murphy during those years). The full stretch of the story is some 1800 panels.
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