Official Dressage Sword: Fascinating History And Details

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

Reference	4-1759-G
Name	Mounting Sword
Period	Mid 18th century
Guard	Iron, with protective cup, ring, knuckle guards and quillon. Continuous and prominent knuckle guard. Wooden grip with a leather-covered joint. Safety bridge on the left side for thumb placement.
Blade	Straight, with a square back for the first two thirds and cutting edge to the tip. On the outside, cutting edge throughout its length.
Inscription	RL. FA TO YEAR 1804
Description	Classified as official, without royal property mark (R). Smaller dimensions than swords intended for troops. Classified as a sword, although it could be called a sabre for having a single edge.
Total Length	960 mm
Blade Length	780 mm
Blade Width	37 mm
Photograph	Photographs by Lluc Sala

Official Dressage Sword: Fascinating History and Details