ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
MOUNTING SWORD FOR LINE CAVALRY OFFICER MODEL 1840. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
| Reference | 4-1840-M |
|---|---|
| Name | Mounting Sword, Line Cavalry Officer, model 1840 |
| Hilt | English style, engraved brass cup guard, cylindrical quillon, continuous knuckle bow and ferrule. Gunsmith mark Ybarzábal, 1843. |
| Grip | Fine wood, wrapped with tinned wire twisted between two smooth wires of the same material. |
| Blade | Straight, slight mustache-like curve, rounded spines, parallel fullers in the first third, double-edged and three flat surfaces extending to the tip. |
| Scabbard | Iron, with throat secured by two screws, two bands and one ring on each band. |
| Inscription | FA N¹ D TOLEDO 1841, Cup guard: Ibarzabal 1843 |
| Description | Guard in the English style from the 1840-50s, straight blade common in Line Cavalry and Royal Guards. |
| Total Length | 1006 mm |
| Blade Length | 910 mm |
| Blade Width | 026 |
| Photography | Lluc Sala |
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