Unusual 19th C Spanish sword

Ian · 24th February 2026, 01:51 PM

This one sold at auction recently. It has an unusual recurved blade (based on a yataghan perhaps) that I have seen also on Spanish Colonial pieces, presumably emulating this Spanish original. I would like to have a more complete understanding of this Spanish sword than what was provided by the auction house.

The auction was titled: "1880 SPANISH CALVARY [sic] SWORD"

And the description was : "ROYAL ORDNANCE FACTORY, SPANISH CAVALRY SWORD, NO SCABBARD. 28 3/4" L."

The blade is inscribed: "ANT(superscript)A FAB(superscript)A DE TOLEDO 1888."
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24th February 2026, 01:51 PM	#1
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,664	Unusual 19th C Spanish sword This one sold at auction recently. It has an unusual recurved blade (based on a yataghan perhaps) that I have seen also on Spanish Colonial pieces, presumably emulating this Spanish original. I would like to have a more complete understanding of this Spanish sword than what was provided by the auction house. The auction was titled: "1880 SPANISH CALVARY [sic] SWORD" And the description was : "ROYAL ORDNANCE FACTORY, SPANISH CAVALRY SWORD, NO SCABBARD. 28 3/4" L." The blade is inscribed: "ANT(superscript)A FAB(superscript)A DE TOLEDO 1888." . Attached Images