Royal Guard Cavalry Sword: French Design Of 1835

OFFICER’S CAVALRY MOUNTING SWORD OF THE ROYAL GUARD AROUND 1835. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	4-1835-A
Name	Mounting Sword
Period	1835
Hilt	Brass, with a ring, three quillons, wide langets, knuckle bow, and ferrule. Ebony wood grip covered with sharkskin, wired with twisted wire and two copper wires. Spanish coat of arms under a royal crown, surrounded by large palm leaves.
Blade	Straight, rounded back, fullers in the first third, three flat sections and two edges in the rest.
Scabbard	Iron, with chape, two bands with rings, and drag.
Inscription	FA N¹ Ð TOLEDO / AÑO Đ 1837.
Use	Likely used by officers of the Royal Guard during the reign of Isabel II.
Total Length	1045 mm
Blade Length	900 mm
Width	025 mm
Collection	V.N.

Royal Guard Cavalry Sword: French Design of 1835