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  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 ...