
SPANISH SWORDS ENCYCLOPEDIA
Riding Sword. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler
| Reference | 4-1871-A | 
|---|---|
| Name | Riding Sword | 
| Company | King’s Guard Horse | 
| Model | 1871 | 
| Hilt | Polished metal, basket or lantern with oval open circles, Spanish weapons with Savoy cross, interior lined with red padding, long crossguard with “J/MARTIN” punch, spherical pommel with knob, leather-wrapped grip, wrapped with fine copper wire, with a ring at the base. | 
| Blade | Straight with a fuller and external bevel, rounded spine with a fine groove in the first two-thirds, two bevels at three levels in the last section, geometric designs and Spanish shield. | 
| Sheath | Metallic with two rings and two brackets simulating the Savoy cross. | 
| Inscription | GUARDIANS OF THE KING TOLEDO FACTORY 1871  | 
            
| Description | Riding sword for the King’s Guard Company of the Royal Bodyguard of King Amadeo I, created by Royal Decree of February 3, 1871. Spanish sword with a unique design, similar to the uniforms of the Savoy King’s Guard. | 
| Total Length | 980 mm | 
| Blade | 845 mm | 
| Width | 22 mm | 
| Collection | Luis Miguel Sánchez | 







