National Artillery Machete: Unique History And Design

ARTILLERY MACHETE OF THE NATIONAL MILITIA AROUND 1848. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	3-xmna-N
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.

National Artillery Machete: Unique History and Design