Provincial Military Sabre: Unique History And Details

OFFICIAL SABER OF THE PROVINCIAL MILITIAS AROUND 1834. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	3-xmna-G
Name	Official Saber of the Provincial Militias
Period	1834
Grip	Brass, with a guard in the shape of a ring and three quillons forming a low-positioned “S”. Curved knuckle-bow facing the blade. Short pommel with an oval cap and a profile decorated with laurel leaves. Grooved grip, also brass, with a central oval featuring the monogram of the Provincial Militias, “PS”.
Blade	Straight, with a hollow in the first two-thirds and a flat spine. It features an edge along its entire length and on the inside of the blade.
SCABBARD	Metallic with two clamps and corresponding rings.
Inscription	RL Factory of Toledo Year 1817
Description	The Urban or Provincial Militia was created in 1834. Swords with the same type of grip have various insignias “MN”, “PS”, “GP”, “GRP”, etc. It is worth noting that the presented weapon incorporates a blade that is somewhat older, of straight architecture, which belonged, in 1817, to the Royal Walloon Guards as indicated on the spine.
Total Length	930 mm
Blade Length	800 mm
Blade Width	20 mm

Provincial Military Sabre: Unique History and Details