Spain, Francoist Era. A Naval Officer's Sword, by Artillery Factory of Toledo, c.1940 Hold tongue underneath reinforced by linen

tongue underneath reinforced by linen cloth

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surrounded by a gilded oak leaf wreath

lightning blitzes in its left talons

5 mm (w) x 70

Spain, Francoist Era. A Naval Officer's Sword, by Artillery Factory of Toledo, c.1940 Hold tongue underneath reinforced by linenThis sword features a nickel plated steel blade, magnetic, with a semi sharp tip and designed with a dull cutting edge. Both sides of the blade have a fuller running its full length, the obverse inscribed "MARINA ESPANOLA" (Spanish Navy) along with bearing an ornate design that flanks an image of a fouled anchor surmounted by the Franco crown on both sides, the reverse bearing the Spanish coat of arms flanked by an ornate design on both sides, the