Light Cavalry Sabres 1840: History And Unique Design

Light Cavalry Officer’s SABLE model 1840. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	4-1840-L
Name	Light Cavalry Officer’s Sable Model 1840
Hilt	With full cups; left of iron, right of gilded brass; wooden grip, grooved, covered with leather and wired with copper thread or entirely of gilded brass.
Blade	Both curved, back edge extending to the ricasso inside, continuous cutting edge on the outside up to the tip.
Scabbard	Iron, with throat and two rings with their corresponding fittings.
Inscription 1	National Factory of Toledo Year 1857
Inscription 2	Royal Factory of Toledo Year 18.6
Collection	Elies Torres Claravalls
Additional description	There are variants with different cut-outs in the cup, different leather coverings, wired grips, and even straight and curved blades.

Light Cavalry Sabres 1840: History and Unique Design