ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
ARTILLERY MACHETE OF THE NATIONAL MILITIA AROUND 1848. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 3-xmna-N |
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Name | Machete |
Era | Around 1848 |
Grip | In two blocks of gilded brass. First block: disc pommel with artillery bomb and spindle grip with grooves. Second block: cross with quillons and artillery emblem. |
Blade | Wide, with a ricasso, rounded spine, false edge on the inside and an external edge. |
Sheath | Brown leather with brass throat and tip. |
Inscription | FA NL de Tº year 1851 |
Total Length | 590 mm |
Blade | 458 mm |
Blade Width | 43 mm |
Description | Machete supposedly wielded by the artillerymen of the National Militia during the Isabeline era, officially produced in Toledo with a robust and spectacular design. |
Museum Inventory | Collection of V.N. |