Historical Saber Of Republican Officers: A Treasure From 1873

VOLUNTEERS OF THE REPUBLIC OFFICER’S SABER CIRCA 1873. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	3-xmna-U
Name	Official Saber of the Volunteers of the Republic
Era	1873
Hilt	Made of gilded brass. Straight grip with semi-spherical pommel. Hand guard and small quillons, attached to the dish with a phrygian cap, a republican symbol, engraved on a background of sun rays. Grip made of wood, with grooves and wrapped in copper wire.
Blade	Slightly curved, with grooves, rounded ridges, and edges starting from the points where they end and extending outward.
Scabbard	Made of iron, with two mounts and their corresponding rings.
Inscription	Toledo 1868
Description	A weapon belonging to a time when fashion dictated that militia officers carry sabers of this style. Republican-minded individuals were no exception; determined to order their own sabers shortly after Isabel II was expelled, they included a phrygian cap. The Republic did not arrive until 1873 and lasted only eleven months, leaving these weapons as a testament to this tumultuous historical period.
Total Length	941 mm
Blade Length	770 mm
Width	020 mm

Historical Saber of Republican Officers: A Treasure from 1873