Antique Art and Weaponry Sale, May 30, 2020
Lot 20:
Rare 1909 made Machete by Wold Famous Aragon Maker.. Edged blade is inscribed on one side and marked "Por Hermenegeldo Aragon Y Hehmano Ejutia Junio 9, 1909 ". Eagle Head pommel . No scabbard. The Aragon Blade Known Throughout Mexico and the world for their quality and strength, are created usinga special process developed by Hermenegildo Aragon in the late 1800’s. He Aragon discovered the secret of tempering steel to the point where the blade of a machete could be bent into a circle without breaking and then returned to its original shape. One of there machetes was presented to then Mexican President Porfirio Diazm and its on display in French Museum.Machete is 34 1/2", blade is 28 3/4".
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