ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
OFFICIAL CAVALRY MOUNTING SWORD MODEL 1728. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 4-1728-C |
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Name | Mounting Sword – Official Cavalry |
Model | 1728 |
Fittings | Iron, double shell, straight and curved quillons, four screws, wide ring and spherical pommel with button, wooden grip. |
Blade | Straight and wide, tapering to a point with a double edge. |
Scabbard | Wood covered with leather, wide mouth, and iron button. |
Inscription 1 | R. F. Ð Tº. (Royal Factory of Toledo) 1790 |
Inscription 2 | ONE GOD. ONE LAW. AND. ONE KING (Coat of arms with the cipher of Charles III) |
Total Length | 1008 mm |
Blade Length | 910 mm |
Blade Width | 35 mm |
Description | Design of sword used by Cavalry officers, without signs of royal ownership, suggesting specific use. |