ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
SABER. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 3-ingm-B |
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Name | Saber of the Corps of Mining Engineers model 1886 |
Guard | Made of wrought brass and gilded, cup with a ring and a scabbard finished in a circle, emblem in silver of the Mining Engineers, hilt and miner’s hammer in saltire between palm and laurel, stamped in a royal crown. Wooden grip wrapped in gallooned leather and wired with copper thread. Running pommel, with a lion’s head and a spacer. |
Blade | Slightly curved, with a flat back on the inner side and two edges in the rest. |
Scabbard | Made of black leather with gold-plated fittings and two rings. For gala use, they will have purple silk ribbons and gold braid. |
Inscription | FABA DE TOLEDO 1886. The Ministry of Development approved, by Royal Order of October 5, 1886, this saber for the National Corps of Mining Engineers. |
Description of Symbols | The palm branch symbolizes triumph, flexibility, peace, constancy, and fertility. The laurel symbolizes good fame, honor, and success. The hilt acts as a transmitter concentrating energy and discharging the hammer. |
Total Length | 875 mm |
Blade Length | 745 mm |
Blade Width | 23 mm |
Museum Inventory | ARMY MUSEUM inventory number: 6212 |
Photograph | Photographs by Esperanza Montero |