ENGLISH ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
SABRE. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler
Reference | 4-1881-A |
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Model | Official General Army Sabre 1881 |
Hilt | Simple, nickel-plated iron, with a narrow, slightly concave cup-shaped pommel, a long cylindrical quillon, and two parallel rectangular eyelets. |
Blade | With minimal taper, curved spine in the first third outward and inward towards the blade. Edges present in the rest. Close channels near the spines. Shallow hollowing with engravings and gilding. |
Scabbard | Metallic with two bands and two rings. Since 1894, with a single ring. |
Inscription | ARTILLERY TOLEDO MANUFACTURING – Sabre from the uniform regulation for the General Staff of the Army 1882, approved on December 30, 1881. |
Observation | Has only one ring, manufactured after 1894. |
Voine | 0370J |
Total Length | 915 mm |
Blade Length | 780 mm |
Blade Width | 20 mm |
Collection | V.N. 617 |