Historical Saber Of The Officers Of The Volunteers Of Freedom

Volunteers of Freedom Officer’s saber circa 1868. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword scholar)

Reference	3-xmna-S
Name	Official Saber of the Volunteers of Freedom
Era	Circa 1868
Guard	Large brass shell completely pierced. Long knuckle guard with a pommel in the shape of a lion’s head sporting a long mane. Short quillon and smooth cylinder. Grip made of grooved wood, covered in sandpaper and held with copper wire. On the front of the ring, the legend “PATRIA Y LIBERTAD” is inscribed above a lion’s head and below a laurel or civic crown.
Blade	Straight, with a small fuller, the spine on the inside in the first two-thirds with a central hollow. Edge on the outside and on the blade up to the tip.
Sheath	Iron, with two clamps and their corresponding rings. Short flange.
Inscription	None visible
Description	Worthy and notable example, although demonstrating the enormous confusion that, in terms of weaponry, was evident in the National Militia and the Volunteers of Freedom. It is possibly a saber for mounted officers. In the idealized and excessive emblem appears a bit of everything: oak branches, lion’s head, four flags, the legend “Patria y Libertad” within a circle with a background of sun rays and, finally, at the top, a civilian crown.
Total Length	900 mm
Blade Length	770 mm
Blade Width	21 mm

Historical Saber of the Officers of the Volunteers of Freedom