Espadín Of The Quartermaster Corps: Design And Elegance

ESPADÍN. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	2-1911-A
Name	Espadín
Type	Quartermaster Corps Officer’s pattern 1911
Hilt	Gilded and chiselled metal, three-lobed decorated pommel, screwed quillon, grip worked with Spanish weapons, chiselled straight-quill crossguard, Quartermaster Corps shield.
Blade	Straight, with ridges on the first third and double-edged with three facets on the rest.
Scabbard	Black leather with gilded mouthpiece and chape, Spanish coat of arms on the button.
Inscription	FABCA DE TOLEDO 1907
Creation of the Corps	By Royal Decree of November 4, 1911, the Quartermaster and Auditing Corps were created.
Distinctive Emblem	A sun between two palms in gold (Quartermaster Corps).
Total Length	885 mm
Blade Length	760 mm
Width	9 mm
Collection	Author’s collection
Espadín Type	Quartermaster Corps Officer’s small sword pattern 1911

Espadín of the Quartermaster Corps: Design and Elegance