ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
OFFICIAL CAVALRY SABRE AROUND 1812. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 4-1812-C |
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Name | Official Cavalry Sabre |
Period | 1812 |
Guard | With a clear English influence from the late 18th century, a ring on the grip, a loop on the stirrup, a semicircular base plate with cutouts, a hint of gallows, a prismatic pommel with a knob, an ebony grip with metal reinforcements, and a faceted collar at the base. |
Blade | Slightly curved with the spine on the inside, edge on the outside, and on the blade, a great hollow and decorative drawings of esoteric-astral inspiration. |
Scabbard | Leather, with a brass-plated throat and tip, suspension button. |
Inscription | FOR MY LAW AND FOR MY KING |
Description | Similar to the sabres of the late 18th century and early 19th century, used by mounted institutes or the National Militia, linked to the Liberal Triennium. |
Total Length | 1020 mm |
Blade | 805 mm |
Blade Width | 24 mm |