ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
CUBAN MACHETE. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
Reference | 5-1891-1 |
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Name | Cuban Machete |
Era | Around 1891 |
Hilt | Unusual design, with a contrast of silver tones for the metal parts and black for the grip. Pommel shaped as an eagle’s head, crossguard with hawk ends finished in fierce animal heads, mahogany with no visible screws. |
Blade | Straight, flat, with no fullers and a tip aligned with the axis of symmetry. |
Scabbard | Natural colored leather, metal throat and chape. Includes a shoulder strap. |
Inscription | WEYERSBERG HERMANOS SOLINGEN WARRANTED CAST STEEL/903 |
Overall Length | 850 mm |
Blade Length | 705 mm |
Width | 30 mm |
Description | Beautiful Cuban machete which, like many others, was not regulation issue. |
Collection | Luís Miguel Sánchez |
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