ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
LIGHT CAVALRY TROOP SABER MODEL 1822. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
| Reference | 4-1822-C |
|---|---|
| Model | Light Cavalry Troop Saber |
| Guard | Very similar to the 1815 model, without an overhanging canopy and with rounded edges. Made of brass with three loops. |
| Blade | Curved, with a wide fuller up to the ricasso, back edge on the inside for the first two thirds, and cutting edge on the outside up to the ricasso. |
| Scabbard | Iron, with two bands and their rings. |
| Inscription | “Ybarzábal” (on the ricasso) |
| Description | Guard composition of the 1822 model and blade with scabbard from the 1815 model. Few manufactured pieces were gifted to England in 1842. |
| Historical Notes | King Ferdinand VII abolished all laws and regulations from the Liberal Triennium 1820-1823, including the swords and machetes of 1822. |
| Manufacture | Eids And |
| Price | $333,500 |
| Total Length | 1000 mm |
| Blade Length | 855 mm |
| Blade Width | 034 mm |
| Collection | V.N. |
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