Discover The Fascinating Cuban Machete From 1891

Reference	5-1891-F
Name	Cuban Machete
Period	circa 1891
Hilt	Made of alpaca, with an engraved pommel and small knuckle guard; cylindrical, angled grip, turned wood covered with black leather and wired with alpaca cord.
Blade	Straight and flat, without a ricasso, fuller, or hollows. Flat spine. Ends abruptly at an angle forming the point.
Scabbard	Brown leather with its own suspension strap. It has no chape or throat.
Inscription	251
Description	Both officers and troops of the Spanish Army deployed overseas used different machetes similar to this one, known as “Cubans.” Some were regulation issue, but most were not, and many of them, true works of art, were merely souvenirs of a war.
History	Spain lost sovereignty over Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam after signing the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898.
Collection	Rafael Jordá Collection
Overall Length	766 mm
Blade Length	630 mm
Width	32 mm