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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
SABER Falange Española around 1945. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 3-faes-B |
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Name | Saber of the Falange Española |
Period | Circa 1945 |
Guard | Base plate, cross guards, ring, and oval emblem holder from the 1943 model for officers of the Army. Pommel in the shape of an eagle’s head, likely of imperial symbolism, and long quillon taken from the 1946 model for Air Force officers. Black grip with golden twisted wire. In the central oval, the yoke and arrows emblem of the Traditionalist Falange Española and the J.O.N.S. stand out in red enamel. |
Blade | Puerto Seguro model, straight, with false edge, hollow grind, square spine on the inside, cutting edge on the outside, and a channel in the third third of the spine. |
SCABBARD | Of nickel-plated iron with clamp and ring. |
Inscription | ARTILLERIA FCª DE TOLEDO/NO-DO ¡ARRIBA ESPAÑA! and JOSE ANTONIO PRIMO DE RIVERA ¡PRESENTE! |
Total Length | 940 mm |
Blade Length | 788 mm |
Width H | 22 mm |
Collection | Collection of Luis Miguel Sánchez |
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