Historical Saber: The Officers Of The Volunteers Of Liberty

OFFICIAL SABER OF THE VOLUNTEERS OF FREEDOM. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	3-xmna-R
Name	Official Saber of the Volunteers of Freedom
Period	Circa 1868
Guard	Made of gilded brass. Features a pierced and chiseled guard with two rampant lions holding a laurel crown with the word FREEDOM. Includes a pommel in the shape of a lion’s head with a continuous grip, a guard, ferrule, and a dark wood handle secured with twisted thread and copper wire.
Blade	Slightly curved, with grooves and decorative engravings in the first half. The spines finished with a cutting edge on the exterior and a false edge on the blade’s interior.
Scabbard	Made of iron, with two clamps, a short top, and a chape.
Inscription	Faba de Toledo Year 1855
Description	Many individuals were part of the National Militia or Volunteers of Freedom, from humble bakers to the Grandees of Spain, such as the Count of Oñate or General Prim, who led this unique and urbanized troop.
Total Length	900 mm
Blade Length	770 mm
Width	021 mm
Collection	Collection of Rafael Jorda

Historical Saber: The Officers of the Volunteers of Liberty