ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
CAVALRY OFFICER’S MOUNTING SWORD OF THE ROYAL GUARD AROUND 1825. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 4-1825-G |
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Name | Mounting Sword |
Era | Circa 1825 |
Hilt | Brass, highly crafted, with short knuckle bow, howling wolf, flat guard with three S-shaped quillons, oval with Spain’s coat of arms, decorated ring and pommel with an eleven-lobed flower. |
Blade | Straight, flat-backed, sharpened along the outside edge and hollow-ground up to the ricasso with two edges. |
Scabbard | Metal with two bands and corresponding rings. |
Inscriptions | None visible |
Description | Possible allocation for the officers of the Fernandine Royal Guard, manufactured in France between 1820 and 1830, featuring details linked to the production of “N. Boutet” and the French 1822 model. |
Total Length | 1010 mm |
Blade Length | 860 mm |
Blade Width | 27 mm |
Museum Inventory | V.N. Collection |
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