Belt Sword: History And Details Of A Unique Piece

CEÑIR SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	3-xmna-I
Name	Ceñir Sword
Period	Circa 1839
Guard	Entirely made of gilded brass. Pommel in the shape of a closed royal crown with a beautiful line and a knob. Tapered grip, front with the coat of arms of Spain, reverse with an oval face of the Sun and simulated ferrules. Absence of knuckle guards, small lion faces on a rectangular escutcheon, warrior in a defensive stance.
Blade	Straight, small fuller, and double-edged with two flats on the rest.
Scabbard	Black leather with a golden cap and throat.
Inscription	No visible inscription
Description	The sun, symbol of the National Militia, is used by the Philanthropic Society of Veteran National Militia Members, founded in 1839 to defend the Constitution of 1812, promotes the study of 19th-century Spanish political history, and oversees the Florida Cemetery in Madrid.
Notable Presidents	Generals Palafox, Evaristo San Miguel, Espartero.
Comparison	Another similar small sword with long knuckle guards found.
Total Length	930 mm
Blade Length	780 mm
Blade Width	013 mm
Collection	Author’s collection

Belt Sword: History and Details of a Unique Piece