17th- 18th Spanish Cavalry Boca de caballo Rapier / Sword W Solingen Blade

17th- 18th Spanish Cavalry Boca de caballo Rapier / Sword W Solingen Blade 17th- 18th Spanish Cavalry Boca de caballo Rapier / Sword W Solingen Blade This interesting rapier is in overall good condition. Lieutenant and soldier belonging to the Queen Line Cavalry Regiment, which was created on 22 May 1703 and from that moment, by royal privilege, had to precede all the others Cavalry regiments. They wore a scarlet color with blue ruffles and silver braid, the officer (standard bearer) wears breeches red and blue soldier. Fernando VI in 1746 married María Bárbara de Braganza, which gave rise to a new banner for this regiment, which was of crimson velvet and finished in two ends, in the center of the obverse the real arms of Fernando VI and in the reverse those of Portugal. The cavalry at this time used swords model 1728, called “horse’s mouth”, being for troops the ammunition, that is, property of the king and therefore with its corresponding real brands. The hawks could be straight or curved in the opposite direction.”   Background: In the Royal Ordinance of July 12, 1728, a sword model is already required for the Cavalry, swords that “must be uniform in all respects to those of new factory, without any Regiment or Company, being separated from its shape, size and weight, regulating that of each mounted sword at three pounds and six ounces, and without sheath two and half pounds; its length will be five spans that are divided into: six fingers the spike, divided one for the cross, four for the fist, and one for the pommel; three fingers of ricasso; and the remaining four hands and three fingers for the blade. The garnish should be of two shells and of one piece, and the cross of another. The sheet has to be emptied, three tables, and at the beginning of the garrison very little more than two fingers, and three fingers from the tip, finger and middle; decreasing its width proportionally from one to another brand”. Judging by the “new factory” rating, this sword model has to be considered introduced then, and since its description practically coincides with the illustrated in the Artillery Treatise plates, made between 1787 and 1793, concludes that this model remained without significant variations until around 1802. This style of hilt being was very popular as it offered good protecting. The hilt is comprised of a two clam shell guards with S shaped quillons, finger guards, knuckle bow and a pear shaped pommel. The handle is wood grip. The blade is a straight double edge with single fuller and marked “ Solingen Anchor” and the opposite site ” Gio Knegt anchor” A fine example in great overall condition. Specifications: Length: 108.5 cm enquire now