ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
CAVALRY SWORD OF THE GUARDIA CIVIL OFFICER AROUND 1858. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 4-1844-F |
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Name | Cavalry Sword of the Guardia Civil Officer |
Era | Circa 1858 |
Hilt | Brass, with openwork cup guard and leather-covered grip, initials “G C” flanking the Arms of Spain |
Blade | Straight, 900 mm, with rounded backs and grooves on the first third, sharpened on the rest and three-sided fuller |
Scabbard | Iron, with two bands and a ring on each, asymmetric winged chape |
Total Length | 1050 mm |
Blade Length | 900 mm |
Blade Width | 23 mm |
Description | Original richly crafted sword for a Guardia Civil officer, featuring the characteristic design of the 1840 Cavalry model |
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