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Important Mexican Revolutionary War (1810-1821) sword by one of the finest swordsmith families Casa Aragon signed by Hermenegildo Aragon, Ejutla de Crespo 1909. Gilt brass eagle head pommel. Snakeskin wrapped grip with gilt twisted wire. Guard with a downturned quillion and pierced openwork with raised loop to one side. Stippled with floral motifs. Slightly curved machete-sword blade with double edged and etched panels. Etched to both sides with scrolling and one side of an eagle fighting a serpent surrounding the inscribed poem "Si Me Picaz No Me Muero, Te Agarre Como Valiente, Con Los Filos De Mi Acero, Nada Nos Queda Pendiente" which translates to " If it stings me, I won't die, I'll grab you like a brave man, with the edges of my steel, nothing is left for us". The reverse etched with the inscription in Spanish "Por Hermenegildo Aragon Y Hermano, Ejutla Junio 9 De 1909" translating to the name of the finest sword maker of the period "Hermenegildo Aragon & Brother based in Ejutla de Crespo June 9th, 1909.
Casa Aragon has been producing fine blades in Mexico since 1750. Their workshop originally based in Ejutla de Crespo started moving to Oaxaca around 1905 making this example from the old workshop extremely rare as one of the last machete sword produced from the original location. Hermenegildo famous for his unique method of tempering steel so well it could be bent into a circle without breaking. Size 34" L, blade 29" L
Ex-Arizona Collection, Ex-Texas Collection
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