Official Cavalry Sword: Elegance And History In 1843

STAFF OFFICER’S MOUNTING SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler

Reference	4-1843-G
Name	Staff Officer’s Mounting Sword
Period	Circa 1843
Guard	Brass, fully pierced and chiseled with foliate decorations. Pommel shaped as a lion’s head, continuous knuckle bow, ferrule and cylindrical quillon. Staff Corps emblem on the front of the ring.
Blade	Straight, with square backs on the first two thirds on the inside and only on the first on the outside. Edges on the rest, triple-edged.
Scabbard	Iron, with two fittings and a ring on each. Asymmetrical winged chape.
Inscription	ARTILLERY TOLEDO FACTORY YEAR 1850
Overall Length	1006 mm
Blade Length	910 mm
Blade Width	26 mm
Additional Description	This corresponds to the 1840 model Cavalry sword, adapted with the Corps emblem according to the Staff Regulations of September 8, 1843.

Official Cavalry Sword: Elegance and History in 1843