A Spanish officer’s sword, dated 1847

From the Duques de Tamames Collection

A Spanish officer’s sword, dated 1847

with tapering blade of flattened-hexagonal section, etched with a running pattern of foliage, the forte inscribed 'Arta Fca de Toledo' on one face and with the date on the other, silver-nickel hilt comprising sheet guard drawn-up to form the knuckle-guard the borders engraved with strapwork and foliage on each side and the outer face with the crowned Royal Arms, a pair of quillons with fleur-de-lys on each terminal face and on the quillon-block, pommel engraved with the royal arms on the front, swelling grip bound with plaited wire and ribband, in its steel scabbard, with two rings for suspension

77.0 cm blade