Mining Engineers Sword: Elegance And Tradition 1886

SABER. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	3-ingm-B
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

Mining Engineers Sword: Elegance and Tradition 1886