Official Sword Of The Royal Welsh Guard Of 1817

OFFICIAL SWORD OF THE WALONA INFANTRY ROYAL GUARDS AROUND 1817. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	4-1817-A
Name	Official Sword of the Walona Infantry Royal Guards
Period	Circa 1817
Hilt	Entirely silver, ring, plain crossguard, pommel in helmet shape, silver grip with “GSW” emblem under a crown, collar, and a recazo pin, coquille-shaped basket, and a shell-shaped guard.
Blade	Straight, with a square face and back in the first third, two faces and two edges in the remaining two-thirds.
Scabbard	Likely made of leather, with a silver throat and chape.
Inscription	RL Factory of Toledo Year 1817 – RS GS WS. Silver punch “of 1817 and Z.M.”
Description	Silver sword, used by chiefs and officers of the Royal Guard. In 1817, it was part of King Ferdinand VII’s outer guard. It disappeared in 1818 with the regiment change.
Total Length	960 mm
Blade Length	800 mm
Blade Width	14 mm

Official Sword of the Royal Welsh Guard of 1817