ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
ESPADÍN. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 4-1907-B |
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Name | Espadín |
Model | 1907, golden variant for the Quartermaster Corps |
Guard | Fully made of gilded metal, profusely engraved and decorated in the style of the era. |
Pommel | Trilobed with the royal cypher “AXIII” and finished in a high knob. |
Grip | Faceted spindle with the Arms of Spain under a royal crown. |
Obverse | Longitudinal lines. |
Crossguard | Straight quillons ending in a trefoil. |
Emblem | Sun with rays, emblem of the Military Administration Corps. |
Blade | Straight, thin, with a ricasso and double edges with a three-flat grind on the rest. |
Scabbard | Black leather, with gilded chape, throat, and button. |
Inscription | FABCA DE TOLEDO 1901 |
Regulation | Official Order September 11, 1907: “Espadín to be worn… Crossguard of white metal, chased and silvered, bearing in the center the emblem of the Corps, consisting of a sun with rays.” |
Usage | Used by officers of the Quartermaster Corps from 1911 onward. |
Total Length | 830 mm |
Blade Length | 700 mm |
Blade Width | 9 mm |
Collection | Author’s collection |
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