Official Light Cavalry Saber: Elegance And History

OFFICIAL LIGHT CAVALRY SABER FROM AROUND 1820. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	4-1820-B
Name	Official Light Cavalry Saber
Era	Circa 1820
Hilt	Made of brass, with two hawksbeak guards and a bent arch ring. Long pommel with upper dome, a ball-shaped finial, and diamond-shaped guides whose upper part reinforces the grip as a pommel cap and the lower part acts as a sheath track to prevent the blade from moving inside. Well-designed wooden grip covered in dyed leather. The specimen has lost part of the twisted cord.
Blade	Curved, large, with a belly width up to the guard, also reaching the flat spine on the inside. Exteriorly, a sharp edge up to the tip with a marked flat.
Sheath	Sturdy, with two broad brass fittings and their respective rings.
Inscription	Ibarzábal Factory / Year 1821
Description	Part of the group of regulation sabers, similar to the previous plate, from the early 19th century, characterized by the brass guard and the presence of two hawksbeak guards in the French style of the period. Its use was understandably reserved for officers.
Total Length	980 mm
Blade Length	830 mm
Blade Width	3.3 mm
Collection	Manuel Patiño

Official Light Cavalry Saber: Elegance and History