Historical Saber: Discover The Officer Of The Volunteers Of Freedom

OFFICIAL SWORD OF THE VOLUNTEERS OF FREEDOM. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	3-xmna-T
Name	Official Sword of the Volunteers of Freedom
Period	Circa 1869
Guard	In gilded brass. Rounded dome-shaped grip, well-decorated with a small pommel. Handguard up to the base plate with small quillons. On the front of the guard, a shield with the arms of Spain, surrounded by laurel, topped with a radiant sun with a charming face. Wooden grip covered with leather and with a copper wire twist. Chiseled counter-guard in rose motif.
Blade	Slightly curved, with grooves, rounded ridges, and edges starting from the points where they end. Nice decoration on its first third.
Scabbard	Made of iron, with two clamps and corresponding rings.
Inscription	FAÐ TOLEDO YEAR Đ 1869
Description	One of the probable destinies of this sword could have been to some officer of “The Volunteers of Freedom.” Given the date of the blade, considering the absence of fleurs-de-lis in the central circle of the Coat of Arms and the replacement of the crown with a sun, it could be deduced that it was manufactured opportunistically during the regency of General Serrano, from 1869-71, as in 1869, the question of the crown to be used in the Coat of Arms of Spain was being discussed for obvious reasons.
Total Length	920 mm
Blade Length	772 mm
Blade Width	20 mm
Photographer	Lluc Sala

Historical Saber: Discover the Officer of the Volunteers of Freedom