Cuban Machete: History And Innovative Design Of 1891

CUBAN MACHETE. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	5-1891-H
Name	Cuban Machete
Period	around 1891
Hilt	Consists of a pommel shaped like a lion’s head and a ferrule with decorations, both made of nickel silver. It features iron quillons with ends turned in opposite directions and finished with acorns. The grip is wooden covered by a combination of leather rings and various woods. The sword knot passes through an eyelet in the lion’s mouth.
Blade	Straight, with a flat back on the inside and a strong edge along the entire outer side. Ends in a sharp diagonal.
Scabbard	Leather, with nickel silver fittings, decorated and pierced.
Inscription	W.K.&C-SOLINGEN PRIMA CUALIT horse head/551
Description	Most of these examples were manufactured in Germany, U.S.A., or Spain, and could have been used by Spanish officers overseas, but they were not regulation issue.
Overall Length	775 mm
Blade Length	625 mm
Blade Width	32 mm
Collection	V.N.

Cuban Machete: History and Innovative Design of 1891