This is a translation into English of the original article about this sword that can be found here: https://mylittlearsenal.blogspot.com/2020/05/espada-de-cenir-para-oficial-de.html Infantry Officers Dress Sword, Model of 1867 -Spain- 1. Description The Infantry Officers Dress Sword, Model of 1867 has a straight blade (75 cm,), with a rounded edge in the first third and a sharp double edge along the rest of the blade. It weighs 675 gr. (without the scabbard) and the overall lenght is 905 mm. The blade in this paticular example is marked "Toledo" on one side and "1868" on the other. The scabbard is only partially conserved, having lost a third of it's original lenght. It is possible that this is not the original scabbard for this particular sword, since the coat of arms appears not to match the coat of arms on the swords guard (Kingdom of Amadeo de Saboya). The coat of arms on the scabbard does not show the fleur de lys in the center (Kingdom of Isabel II ...
This is a translation into English of the original article about this sword that can be found here: https://mylittlearsenal.blogspot.com/2020/01/sable-oficial-infanteria-mod.-1887.html Infantry Officers Saber, Model of 1887 -Spain- 1. Description Curved blade 782 mm. of lenght. It presents no edge on the first third of the balde and a double edge on the rest of the blade. The inside edge is slightly shorter. The weapon weighs 663 gr. (without the scabbard) and its overall length is 926 mm. The blade of this particular sample has the markings of the Toledo Arms Factory and of the year 1896: "FABA DE TOLEDO 1896". The hilt presents a metal guard (in this sample made of some kind of copper or brass alloy). The grip is made of wood covered by rayskin and twisted copper wire. The guard is of the design known in Spain as "in the prussian style". The scabbard is made of metal. Originaly this model of sabre had two rings on the scabbard, but the second ring was later el...