Magnificent Machete For Artillery Drum Major 1854

ARTILLERY DRUM MAJOR MACHETE. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	5-1854-A
Name	Artillery Drum Major Machete
Period	Around 1854
Fittings	Cross guard in gilded brass with slender floral decorations based on acanthus leaves on the quillons, pommel and grip, all harmoniously and skillfully arranged. Artillery emblem: two crossed cannons over a stack of ten bombs.
Blade	Straight, with a ricasso; flat on the first half and on the second half double-edged with a three-vee grind.
Scabbard	Possibly leather with gilded brass fittings.
Inscription	Artillery Factory of Toledo 1854
Description	Gigantic and mustachioed Drum Major, column leader, “Lord of War” and the quintessential symbol of the Militia, could proudly swagger, marking the rhythm with his silver-knobbed mace, at the head of the regiment, wielding a machete of these features.
Total Length	670 mm
Blade Length	595 mm
Width	25 mm

Magnificent Machete for Artillery Drum Major 1854