Historical Saber Of The Military Order Of Alcántara

SABER. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword scholar)

Reference	3-oaal-B
Name	Saber – Military Order of Alcántara
Guard	Impressive and highly decorated, resembling the old guards of Dragoons. Ivory grip with copper thread twist and a pommel that evokes the saber of the Military Legal Corps. On the front, the green enamel cross of the Military Order of Alcántara.
Blade	Straight, with a round spine and a fuller in the first two thirds. Cutting edge on the outside and on the tip.
Scabbard	Metallic, with a clip and a clamp with its corresponding ring.
Inscription	None visible
Year of Institution	1441
Description of the Order	Order established with the approval of Pope Benedict XIII, independent from the Order of Calatrava. It adopts the same cross but changes the color from the red of Calatrava to the green of Alcántara. It was Grand Mastery of King Ferdinand the Catholic. Efforts in defense of Christendom and the fight against the occupation of Spain.
Total Length	1010 mm
Blade Length	860 mm
Blade Width	023 mm
Collection	Manuel Patiño

Historical Saber of the Military Order of Alcántara