Spanish Navy Engineer Sword From 1870

OFFICIAL SWORD OF THE NAVY ENGINEERS CORPS. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler

Reference	4-1870-C
Name	Official Sword of the Navy Engineers Corps
Era	around 1870
Garnish	Gold-plated brass with spectacular design; frontal shell with trilobed profile, emblem of the Engineers Tower over an anchor with a Navy serpe, cuboid pommel, and beveled handle
Blade	Straight, decorated, with ridges in the first two thirds and two edges on three sides in the remaining part
Sheath	Black sole with brass throat and end cap
Inscription	Coat of arms of Amadeo I; in the abyss, the Cross of the House of Savoy
Description	Beautiful ceremonial sword with a grand design, non-regulation, custom-made for a commander of the Spanish Navy Engineers Corps; features an anchor and the Engineers Tower
Total Length	925 mm
Blade Length	770 mm
Blade Width	20 mm
Museum Inventory	Fernando Benítez y Castro Collection