Just an update.
Today I submitted this sword to electrolysis to eliminate the thick oxide crust. Under it I could find on one side
AŅO 181(4)
On the other side I believe I can read:
R Fa D To, meaning "Real Fabrica de Toledo"
So it is Spanish (it was found in Spain too). The marking style is not that of the Toledo weapons belonging to the king but that of private acquisitions.
French troops occupied Toledo until 1813 and in 1814, the swordsmiths, that kept a workshop in Cadiz until then, returned. It is not the first 1814 Toledo weapon I have seen.
Therefore the Lion means Spain, what is normal at this period, and the brought down Phrygian cap meaning the French Republic. This could have belonged to some Spaniard in Wellingtons Peninsular army.
Last edited by midelburgo; 26th February 2021 at 04:31 PM.
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