Military Health Official Officer's Sword: Elegant 1908 Design

ESPADIN. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	4-1908-1
Name	ESPADÍN Military Medical Officer model 1902, 1908 variant
Mounting	Golden brass guard with a simple straight quillon featuring warrior faces and the Maltese Cross between olive branches. Ebony grip with golden wire. Pommel decorated with warriors and lions. Worked ferrule and marked chape.
Blade	Straight, with rounded backs on the first third, and double-edged with a three-flat surface cross section on the rest.
Scabbard	Black leather with golden throat and chape, Spanish coat of arms on the button for the sword knot.
Inscription	FABCA DE TOLEDO 1907
Total Length	875 mm
Blade Length	725 mm
Blade Width	11 mm
Description	The Military Medical Uniform Regulations approved the use of the Maltese Cross on various uniform elements, including swords and sabres. The origins of this sword trace back to the 1902 model for Medical Brigades with the initials M.M.
Collection	Author’s collection

Military Health Official Officer’s Sword: Elegant 1908 Design