Original Argentina Pre-WWI Era Model 1898 Artillery Sword and Scabbard with Frog by Santa Barbara of Toledo, Spain U.S. Helmets/Hats they later became known as

they later became known as 'Tarleton' caps after Banastre Tarleton

The anklets are unmarked but retain their straps and buckles and are of the period

or warehouse lender

as can be seen by the large dent in the side near the bottom

We suspect it was also originally inlaid with brass wire

Original Argentina Pre-WWI Era Model 1898 Artillery Sword and Scabbard with Frog by Santa Barbara of Toledo, Spain U.S. Helmets/Hats they later became known asOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fantastic example of a Spanish export, Argentinian M1898 Artillery Sword, made by a lesser known company, Santa Barbara of Toledo, Spain. Despite the invention of machine guns and rapid firing artillery, swords were still issued. Between 1880 and 1930, the Argentine Army sought to become a professional force without active involvement in politics, even though many a political figure President Julio