Official Cavalry Sword: Elegance And Quality Of The 18th Century

OFFICIAL CAVALRY SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	4-1790-C
Name	Official Cavalry Sword
Period	Late 18th century
Guard	Made of gilded brass, in the shape known as sailing barquilla. Features a front hand guard with undulations that, starting from the cup, ends in a reverse curve to join the ring. Cross of reversed quillons and two inner ones, called “patillas” or grip arms. Ricasso wrapped in brass. Handle made of black ebony wood, with a rectangular tapering shape and longitudinal moldings. Two square ferrules and a faceted pommel. High tang finished with a button.
Blade	Straight with an exterior edge. Square spine in the first two-thirds and double-edged on three faces in the last third.
Inscription	RL FAÐ TO YEAR 1803
Total Length	980 mm
Blade	810 mm
Width H	034 mm
Description	Sword for officers, elegant, with great beauty and quality, resembling the sailing barquilla design of previous models intended for the Cavalry troops but, obviously, lighter and smaller.
Photographs	Photographs by Lluc Sala

Official Cavalry Sword: Elegance and Quality of the 18th Century