Spanish Navy Officer's Sword: History And Design

OFFICIAL SABER OF THE NAVY AROUND 1806. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	4-1806-B
Name	SABER
Period	Around 1806
Guard	in gilded brass. Ring, two quillons, complete knuckle guard with lion’s head, fluted ferrule, knuckle bow turned towards the blade, and scabbard guides with a good-sized escutcheon featuring an anchor and a hawser.
Blade	straight, flat-backed on the interior in the first half and sharp along the rest. On the exterior, the edge runs to the tip. Antique blade.
Scabbard	leather with three gilded mounts and two rings on the first two pieces.
Inscription	Year 1806
Description	Spanish sword of a style similar to those used by the British Navy in the early 19th century. Very similar to the future 1844 model of the Spanish Navy.
Total Length	920 mm
Blade	789 mm
Width H	25 mm
Collection	from Manuel Patiño

Spanish Navy Officer’s Sword: History and Design