Mounting Sword 1875: Elegance And History In Every Detail

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

Reference	4-1885-B
Name	Mounting Sword
Era	Model 1875, variant 1885
Hilt	Of indisputable elegance, formed by a knuckleguard with a ring and three flat quillons shaped as curved bars. Features a langet with a rounded tip and a continuous pommel cap with a nearly flat crest outlined by a cord. The cipher of Alfonso XIII stands out in relief.
Blade	Straight, two rounded backs with grooves in the first third and double-edged with triple facets on the remainder.
Scabbard	Iron, with two fittings and their corresponding rings.
Inscription	FCA TOLEDO 1874
Description	With the Bourbon restoration under King Alfonso XII, the Royal Guard was reformed, including the old Halberdiers and a new Cavalry squadron.
Overall Length	910 mm
Blade Length	760 mm
Blade Width	22 mm
Collection	Luis Miguel Sánchez
History	This sword belonged to an officer of Alfonso XII’s Escort and, upon his death, its cipher was changed from “AXII” to “AXIII”.

Mounting Sword 1875: Elegance and History in Every Detail