SPANISH SWORDS ENCYCLOPEDIA
OFFICIAL MOUNTED SWORD OF THE ROYAL ESCORT SQUADRON, 1875 MODEL. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 4-1875-E |
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Name | Official Mounted Sword of the Royal Escort Squadron, 1875 Model |
Hilt | Polished steel, with guard, three flat hawks, tongue pommel, and continuous cima buckle. Relief cipher of Alfonso XII. Wooden grip wrapped with single wire. |
Blade | Straight, with two rounded shoulders, channels in the first third, and two edges at three meters in the rest. |
Scabbard | Made of iron, with two clamps and two rings. |
Inscription | FCA TOLEDO 1874 |
Overall Length | 910 mm |
Blade Length | 760 mm |
Blade Width | 22 mm |
Historical Description | With the Bourbon Restoration in 1874, the Royal Guard was rebuilt. Royal Order of April 19, 1875, established the Royal Escort Squadron. Another Royal Order of May 13, 1875, states that officers will wear a small sword and a sword similar to the troop’s. |