Nineteenth Century National Artillery Machete: A Historical Treasure

NATIONAL MILITIA ARTILLERY GASTADOR MACHETE CIRCA 1848. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)

Reference	3-xmna-O
Name	National Militia Artillery Gastador Machete
Era	Circa 1848
Grip	Brass, with straight cross-guards ending in lion heads, pommel with shovel and pick crossed in the escutcheon, lower guard in crenelated tower style and lion head pommel.
Blade	Wide, with a fuller, round spine with a sharpened edge on the inside and a cutting edge on the rest to the tip.
Total Length	650 mm
Blade Length	510 mm
Blade Width	35 mm
Inscription	FABCA DE TOLEDO
Description	The National Militia also had artillery, as can be seen in this machete with a laurel crown and the tools of gastadores.