SPANISH SWORDS ENCYCLOPEDIA
Ceñir Sword. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 4-1870-B |
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Name | Ceñir Sword |
Era | King Amadeo I |
Fittings | Totally made of silver-plated brass with a heart-shaped guard, animal head rooster, serpent ring, and Spanish shield with the Cross of Savoy. |
Blade | Straight with fuller, exterior edge and interior spine with two and three flats respectively, engraved with the Spanish shield, general’s attributes, and marked “Artillería Fábrica de Toledo”. |
Sheath | Black leather with silver-plated tip and throat, featuring a leaf bouquet on the suspension button. |
Inscription | FABRICA DE TOLEDO 1869 – Ceñir sword for Brigadiers by Decree of May 5, 1870, issued by the Regency of the Kingdom. |
Total Length | 940 mm |
Blade Length | 790 mm |
Blade Width | 18 mm |
Collection | A.G. |
Description | This sword is considered by many as the most beautiful of the Spanish Army. |