Isabel II Halberdier Sword: History And Unique Features

OFFICERS’ AND TROOPS’ SWORD REF. 4-1848-A ROYAL BODY OF HALBERDIERS MODEL 1848. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	4-1848-A
Name	Sword of the Royal Body of Halberdiers model 1848
Hilt	Nickel-plated steel by electrolysis, cup guard decorated with fleur-de-lis and Isabel II’s coat of arms, spherical pommel engraved with lion and castle, ridged metal grip
Blade	Straight, with rounded back to the point on the inside, edge flat on one and two facets on the outside
Scabbard	Leather with nickel-plated iron fittings
Inscription	Artillery Toledo Factory Year 1849, Royal Body of Halberdiers
Description	The first regulation sword for the Halberdiers of Isabel II, adapted for subsequent kings with their respective coats of arms
Number of units produced	Approximately 325 units
Remaining units	164 units preserved after the dethronement of Isabel II in 1868
Total Length	980 mm
Blade Length	820 mm
Blade Width	20 mm
Collection	Collection of Nicolás Callejas

Isabel II Halberdier Sword: History and Unique Features