ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
DAGGER Corps of Forest Engineers model 1865. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword specialist)
Reference | 3-imgn-A |
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Name | DAGGER |
Corps | Corps of Forest Engineers |
Model | 1865 |
Hilt | Fully chiseled in gilded brass, handle and quillons in oak tree trunk with leaves and fruits. Emblem of the Corps of Forest Engineers on the central shield. |
Blade | Wide, with a false edge, very well decorated, with three panels and double-edged in the rest. |
Sheath | Black leather with beautifully chiseled throat and finial, button in acorn shape, and side rings for suspension ribbon. |
Inscription | FABRICA DE TOLEDO 1865 |
Description | In 1848, the first Higher Technical School of Forest Engineers was created in Spain. This dagger model 1865 is a design that reflects the importance of the profession. |
Total Length | 590 mm |
Blade | 458 mm |
Blade Width | 43 mm |