Grenadier Cavalry Saber: History And Value

MOUNTING SWORD OF A HORSEBACK GRANADIER OF THE ROYAL GUARD CIRCA 1825. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	4-1825-H
Name	Mounting Sword of a Horseback Grenadier of the Royal Guard
Period	1825
Mounting	Gilded brass, guard ring and three quillons with small spheres, short knuckle bow with chiseled circular relief, ebony grip with wire-wrapped copper wire, ferrule at the base, flaming grenade between the guard ring and quillons.
Blade	Straight, with barely any ricasso, edge continuous on the outside, square back with groove on the inside for the first two thirds, last third with three fullers and edge up to the tip.
Scabbard	Iron, with two bands and corresponding rings, reduced chape.
Inscription	Fábrica de Ybarzabal. En Eybar Año de 1824 (on the scabbard).
Historical Description	During the reign of Fernando VII, the King’s Personal Guards included two squadrons of highly prestigious Horseback Grenadiers, which in 1823 changed their name to Royal Guard.
Total Length	1045 mm
Blade Length	905 mm
Blade Width	30 mm
Collection	Collection of Fernando Benítez y Castro