ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
MOUNTING SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 4-1814-B |
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Name | Mounting Sword |
Era | Around 1814 |
Guard | In gilded brass, with a base plate, ring or knuckle guard, and three quillons. |
Blade | Straight, short ricasso, edge runs outward, squared spine inside. |
Scabbard | Leather with three brass fittings and two rings. |
Inscription | RL FAÐ TDO YEAR Đ 1814 (French-style Dragons on the scabbard) |
Description | The Dragons adapted to models in service following the War of Independence. |
Total Length | 1030 mm |
Blade Length | 910 mm |
Blade Width | 030 mm |
Museum Inventory | ARMY MUSEUM inventory no. 23291 |
Photograph | Photographs by Pilar Cembrero |