The hilt of this sword is French and the style of it would date to the early 1800’s to 30’s.

The sword has an overall length of 37.50 inches from point to pommel. The straight iron blade meas. approx. 33.00 inches long and is 1.25 inches wide at the ricasso. Blade is double-edged and tapers to a point. Ricasso area is raised but unmarked. Each side of the blade has three parallel, narrow unstopped fullers that begin just above the ricasso and run approx. 9.50 inches toward the point. The central fuller is a half inch longer than the other two. On both sides the fullers run over a mark of “FABRICA DE TOLEDO.” Blade surface is dark with very light pitting scattered throughout that gets heavier near the point. Edges have several nicks.

The hilt consists of a black leather covered grip with a brass ferule at bottom. A brass backstrap runs up one side of the grip and ends in a rounded “birds head” style pommel. Backstrap has several small dings. Grip is wrapped with 13 courses of twisted wire grouped into three strands each. These are tight at bottom of the grip but spread out and become looser toward the top. It appears to all be present. There is a single wide brass knucklebow with two thinner branches emanating from it and running down to a thin counterguard that ends in a rounded brass quillon. The hilt has some light surface dirt between the wire and all the brass wears a moderate patina with several small spots of discoloration. Hilt is tightly attached to the blade.  [ad]

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