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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SPANISH SWORDS
ENGINEERS’ MUSICIANS MACHETE. Author: Vicente Toledo Momparler (sword expert)
| Reference | 5-1876-A |
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| Name | Machete for Engineers’ Musicians |
| Era | Around 1876 |
| Guard | Made of alpaca or white metal, in a classic and well-executed design. The pommel, over a simulated ferrule, contains the Engineers’ attributes. In the center of the grip, tapered and vertically grooved, stands the lyre as a symbol of the specialty. Straight quillons cross, with a central trilobular escutcheon containing the Engineers’ tower surrounded by laurel branches over a fan of sun rays. |
| Blade | Straight, with a ricasso and parallel fullers running along three-quarters of the interior, leaving a false edge on the blade, and a half exterior with a cutting edge on the rest up to the point. |
| Scabbard | Leather, with a silver-plated brass throat and chape. Suspension button for the sword belt. |
| Inscription | ARTA FABA DE TOLEDO 1876 |
| Total Length | 690 mm |
| Blade Length | 545 mm |
| Width | 22 mm |
| Description | Machete specifically intended for Engineers’ musicians, as is also the 1852 model. Possibly, other machetes with this design exist for other Corps or Arms, such as the Navy and its Marine Infantry. |
| Museum Inventory | Guardia Civil Museum |
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