ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
OFFICIAL LIGHT CAVALRY SABER CIRCA 1803. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 4-1803-C |
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Name | Saber |
Period | 1803 |
Guard | made of brass, Hungarian style. Consisting of stirrup guard, quillon, blade guides, and cap. Hilt made of antler with narrow inclined gilding. |
Blade | curved, narrow, and light, with a central hollow and a channel near the spine. |
Scabbard | made of brass with two mounts and two suspension rings. |
Inscription | Toledo Long Live Spain Regulation Cavalry of the Army approved by H.M. in Aranjuez, January 30, 1803. |
Total Length | 940 mm |
Blade Length | 810 mm |
Blade Width | 22 mm |
Photographer | Lluc Sala |