Saddle Sword 1728: Elegance And History In Your Collection

MOUNTING SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword specialist)

Reference	4-1728-D
Name	Official Cavalry Mounting Sword Model 1728
Guard	Iron, elegant, double shell, straight quillons, grip arms directed towards the base of the blade, handguard ring, and spherical pommel, wooden grip with ferrule and four longitudinal iron bars, wired with copper thread.
Blade	Straight, with gentle fullers in the first third, remaining flat for two-thirds and two edges up to the tip.
Sheath	Wood covered in leather, wide throat, and iron button.
Inscription	BENCER O MORIR POR MI REY
Total Length	1125 mm
Blade Length	945 mm
Width H	032 mm
Notes	It is not ammunition weaponry, does not bear the monarch’s property marks, was produced for sale to chiefs and officers. Straight quillons are uncommon in the 18th century.
Photographs	Photographs by Lluc Sala

Saddle Sword 1728: Elegance and History in Your Collection