Royal Guard Mounting Sword 1816: Unique And Elegant Design

RIDING SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	4-1816-D
Name	Sword for Riding, Guard of the Royal Bodyguard of the King, model 1816
Fittings	Made of gilt brass with wide hooks, decorated guard with two parallel rows of fine “pearls”, ebony pommel with worked twisted thread.
Blade	Straight with a false edge, flat back to the guard, sharpened on the entire outer edge, with a three-guard pommel with two edges.
Sheath	Made of iron with oversized mouth and two buckles with rings, short with a latch.
Inscription	RL. Bodyguard of the King. RL. Factory of Toledo. Year 1816, 6th Brigade No. 6
Identification marks	On the back, “6th Bde No. 6” (Sixth Brigade, soldier No. six).
Model	First model of 1816
Total length	1045 mm
Blade length	905 mm
Blade width	030 mm
Collection	V.N.

Royal Guard Mounting Sword 1816: Unique and Elegant Design