ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
Saber for Chiefs and Officers of the Carlist Army around 1872. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword scholar)
Reference | 3-cata-F |
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Name | Saber |
Period | 1872 |
Guard | gilded brass. Consists of a short pommel, knuckle guard, grip with hole for the lanyard, three quillons, and ball finial. Base plate with the royal cipher of Carlos VII “C7” under a royal crown and motto “God, Fatherland, and King”. Brown antler grip with copper wire twist. |
Blade | curved, with hollow grind, back inwards and full edge on the outside. Blade with lenticular section. |
Overall Length | 1005 mm |
Blade Length | 850 mm |
Blade Width | 28 mm |
Description | Saber used during the 3rd Carlist War, from 1872 to 1876, awarded by Carlos VII to loyal officers. |
Museum Inventory | CARLIST MUSEUM OF MADRID (San Lorenzo del Escorial) |