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Four Swords From Spain 1885,,1896, 1897,1898
$ 818.4
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Description
Varies swords from Spain. 1896 Mounted Troopers sword. 1897Spanish Sabre, Toledo Spain, Pattern 1895, dated 1897 by
Fabrica de Toledo
, Spain. This sabre is an original Spanish-American War era Spanish production Modelo 1895. Accordingly, it is etched with the standard issue
Artilleria Fabrica De Toledo
arsenal mark,. It is an early, dated Third Cuban War of Independence era (1895-98) production Model 1895 sword and these are very scarce in any condition. Being a cavalry model for an artillery officer, it is even rarer. Most M1895's available on the market nowadays, being the post-war, undated specimens with the plain
Fabrica de Toledo
roll mark.
The Model 1895 was the cavalry sabre issued to Spanish cavalry units during the Spanish-American war, and was very popular with officers as a dress sword but was widely modified on battlefronts as it was found to be too light for combat. It was replaced by a much more substantial cavalry sword, the Modelo 1907, which became one of the inspirations for the U.S. Patton Calvary Sabre.
Spanish Spain WWI WW1 Model 1898 Sword w/ Double Ringed Scabbard