Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Officers sword pattern 1796 for Light Cavalry?

fernando · 30th December 2021, 02:10 PM

I know i am a pain in the bottom but ...
After a zillion searches i find results not better than this (type of) blade having been introduced in Spanish swords earlier than in the mid XIX century. Call it espadas (sables) alfanjadas, a la Turca, you name it. How come the yelman was present in the low(est) 1800's ?. What am i missing here ? Assuming Calien's blade is Toledan, can anyone help me find written work referring to these blades existing in Toledo as soon as posted and discussed here ?

30th December 2021, 02:10 PM	#38
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,642	The yelman ... I know i am a pain in the bottom but ... After a zillion searches i find results not better than this (type of) blade having been introduced in Spanish swords earlier than in the mid XIX century. Call it espadas (sables) alfanjadas, a la Turca, you name it. How come the yelman was present in the low(est) 1800's ?. What am i missing here ? Assuming Calien's blade is Toledan, can anyone help me find written work referring to these blades existing in Toledo as soon as posted and discussed here ?