Carlist Sabre Of 1839: History And Fascinating Details

CARLIST ARMY SABER circa 1839. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	3-cata-A
Name	CARLIST ARMY SABER
Period	1839
Guard	Brass, with base plate, ring, and three quillons, wide knuckle bow, short pommel, wooden grip covered with leather and brass wire.
Blade	Long, straight, with a ricasso and three facets on both edges up to the tip.
Scabbard	Iron, with two mounts and rings, open mouth held by two screws.
Inscription	RL FABA Ð BENASAL YEAR 1839, R FABA D BENASAL, YEAR 1839, R FAB E BEN, R FAB E BENASA.
Width H	034
Total Length	1108 mm
Blade Length	950 mm
Description	Sword made in Benasal during the First Carlist War, in 1839, with a marked reference to the Pretender D. Carlos María Isidro de Borbón.
Photograph	Photographs by Lluc Sala

Carlist Sabre of 1839: History and Fascinating Details