SPANISH SWORDS ENCYCLOPEDIA
OFFICIAL LIGHT CAVALRY SABER MODEL 1815, OFFICIAL VARIANT. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (swords expert)
| Reference | 4-1815-D |
|---|---|
| Name | Official Light Cavalry Saber Model 1815 |
| Hilt | Brass, with ring, base disc, pommel, long monterilla, chiseled pommel and three hawks at “half height” |
| Grip | Perfectly fluted ebony woven with copper wire |
| Blade | Curved, with a wide V shape up to the guard, flat spine inside and sharp edge outside, forged in Solingen |
| Scabbard | Iron, with two fittings and rings |
| Inscription | S & K (Schmitzler & Kirschbaum) |
| Additional Description | Variant of the troop’s, lighter and with a reinforced monterilla in a “tiled” pattern |
| Museum Inventory | Army Museum of Toledo, “R.O. of February 4, 1839” |
| Total Length | 970 mm |
| Blade Length | 845 mm |
| Blade Width | 30 mm |
| Collection | Manuel Patiño |
