Lot 499: Martindale Crocodile Brand Machete

A vintage Martindale Crocodile Brand machete The machete is constructed with a heavy-gauge carbon steel blade featuring a full tang and an upward-curving tip. The handle consists of two contoured wooden scales fastened to the tang with three steel rivets. The blade retains partial elements of its original manufacturer’s label, with visible text including GUARANTEE THIS TOOL HIS MARK and the suffix TY. This tool was produced by Ralph Martindale and Company Limited in Birmingham.