Military Veterinary Sword: Unique Design And Fascinating History

GIRDING SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	4-1886-D
Name	Military Veterinary Officer’s Girding Sword
Era	1886
Guard	Openwork gilt brass cup guard with a dog’s face, Coat of Arms of Spain, and Veterinary emblem with two palm branches and two serpent heads.
Blade	Straight, with a ricasso and ridges in the first third, three two-edged fuller sections in the rest.
Scabbard	Black leather, brass chape and throat, suspension button for the sword knot.
Inscription	TOLEDO-1868
Similarity	Identical to the 1886 model Military Health Corps sword, differing only in the emblem which includes two serpents.
Total Length	890 mm
Blade Length	750 mm
Blade Width	20 mm
Collection	Author’s collection

Military Veterinary Sword: Unique Design and Fascinating History