Commemorative Espadin: A Treasure From The 1860 Campaign

COMMEMORATIVE SWORD OF THE END OF THE CAMPAIGN IN AFRICA IN 1860. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	3-conm-C
Name	Commemorative Sword of the End of the Campaign in Africa in 1860
Guard	Made of alpaca, featuring a simple cross design with chiselled hawks, black ebony grip, wrapped with copper wire.
Blade	With rounded ridges in the first third, three flat sections and edges in the rest. Inscription: “THE PROVINCIAL DEPOT OF CORDOBA TO THE ARMY OF AFRICA. MAY 10, 1860”
Scabbard	Black leather with silver tip and throat.
Inscription	THE PROVINCIAL DEPOT OF CORDOBA TO THE ARMY OF AFRICA. MAY 10, 1860
Description	A gift from the city of Córdoba to the Spanish Army after the victory in Africa, preserved in the Civil Guard Museum.
Total Length	935 mm
Blade Length	800 mm
Width	20 mm
Museum Inventory	Civil Guard Museum

Commemorative Espadin: A Treasure from the 1860 Campaign