Riding Sword: Elegance And Historical Distinction

Reference	4-1816-F
Name	Guard of the Royal Body Riding Sword
Era	Circa 1816
Hilt	Iron guard with two hawk’s eyes, stirrup ring, running monterilla, and semicircular guides for the scabbard.
Blade	Straight, with a full-length edge and flat back, with a false edge on the blade.
Total Length	1015 mm
Blade	895 mm
Width H	032 mm
Inscription	RL of the King’s Personal Guard. RL Factory of Toledo. Year 1816.
Description	Magnificent riding sword intended for the Guard of Ferdinand VII, possibly the largest in Spain’s history.
Photographer	Lluc Sala

Riding Sword: Elegance and Historical Distinction