Identify saber

[fernando]

Originally Posted by kronckew

Love the finger loop, similar to one on Fernando's example.

... Which were commonly referred as Sabres de Gatilho (trigger sabres).
The one below in this picture was for use by Army Staff Officers, those of the Corps of Engineers and Scouts.
The example above, more like Bruno's posted example, has the inscription VIVA PORTUGAL and is signed by A.Mesquita, the probable sword smith, a name however not listed in Sousa Viterbo's A Armaria e Portugal (1907).


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