ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
OFFICIAL SABER OF THE NATIONAL MILITIA AROUND 1848. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 3-xmna-J |
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Name | Saber |
Period | 1848 |
Guard | Large brass basket with cutouts and engravings. Initials “MN” and name “J. León”. Scabbard worked with decorations from the 19th century. Isabeline pommel and wooden grip covered with leather and wired with brass cord. |
Blade | Long, curved, with wide fuller and decorated in its first half. German manufacture from Solingen. |
Scabbard | Made of iron, with two clamps and rings. |
Inscription | S&K (Schnitzler & Kirschbaum), German swordsmiths from Solingen (1811-1864). |
Total Length | 1030 mm |
Blade Length | 880 mm |
Blade Width | 34 mm |
Historical Description | Attempt at a Civil Security Body varying in name and ultimately disappeared. |