Sword Of The Belt: The Elegance Of The Body Of Telegraphs

SWORD OF CEÑIR. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	3-ingt-A
Name	Sword of ceñir
Period	Not specified
Guard	Completely gilded brass, with straight and chiseled cross-guards. Protruding knob over a globular pommel with significant protrusions. Tapered grip, highly worked, with arms of Spain over a lion under a royal crown. Slightly lobed front shell with the emblem of the Telegraph Corps.
Blade	Straight, thin, with flat ridges in the first third and the rest, two edges on three flats.
Scabbard	Made of leather, with gilded brass fittings and cap. Suspension button in the shape of a bouquet.
Inscription	FABRICA DE TOLEDO. In 1831, the first optical telegraph system was installed between Madrid, Aranjuez, and San Ildefonso. The Telegraph Corps was created on April 22, 1855, organized by Army engineer J.M. Mathé.
Total Length	890 mm
Blade Length	750 mm
Blade Width	009 mm
Collection	Author’s collection

Sword of the Belt: The Elegance of the Body of Telegraphs