ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
MOUNTING SWORD. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 2-1759-D |
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Name | Mounting Sword |
Period | 18th Century |
Guard | Very respectable and semi-spherical iron bowl with a ring, galloon, straight monterilla, and prominent pommel. Two quillons extending from the front of the guard. |
Blade | Straight, with a square spine in the first two-thirds and an edge in the rest. On the outside, the edge runs along its entire length to the tip, which features a blade with three facets. |
Inscription | Ca D La (Line Cavalry) 1807 To R (Royal Property) Cs. IV (Charles IV) |
Total Length | 1060 mm |
Blade Length | 910 mm |
Blade Width | 34 mm |
Additional Description | They began to be produced under Charles III and continued with Charles IV. This model also features swords with the “C” for Cavalry and for Dragoons “Ds”. |