Discover The 1820 Light Cavalry Saber

OFFICIAL LIGHT CAVALRY SABER FROM AROUND 1820. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (swords expert)

Reference	4-1820-A
Name	Light Cavalry Officer
Era	Circa 1820
Hilt	Notable for its size. Made of iron, with two hawksbill guards, a large circular ring, a continuous pommel with a short hat, very open hawksbills, a cylinder-shaped pommel, and rhombus-shaped escutcheons whose upper part strengthens the grip like a pommel ring and the lower part acts as a guide for the scabbard, preventing the blade from moving inside. Well-designed wooden grip covered with dyed leather and without the copper thread wrap.
Blade	Curved, with a flat spine and wide false edge. The blade has a lenticular cross-section.
Scabbard	Made of thick sheet metal, heavy, with two strong mounts and rings. Strong throat similar to the cavalry troop swords of the 1815 model and subsequent versions.
Inscription	RL FA DE TOLEDO YEAR 1820
Description	This saber belongs to a group of unofficial weapons from the first third of the 19th century. They are characterized by having only two hawksbills, a feature relatively common in the period mentioned. They were widely used by officers during the Carlist Wars when material needs led to incorporating weapons of any condition or country, on either side.
Total Length	1023 mm
Blade Length	875 mm
Blade Width	35 mm
Collection	N.V. Collection