Mexican Ranch Saddle Machete with Side Knife

  • Mexican Ranch Saddle Machete with Side Knife

  • Mexican Ranch Saddle Machete with Side Knife

  • Mexican Ranch Saddle Machete with Side Knife

  • Mexican Ranch Saddle Machete with Side Knife

  • Mexican Ranch Saddle Machete with Side Knife

  • Mexican Ranch Saddle Machete with Side Knife

  • Mexican Ranch Saddle Machete with Side Knife

  • Mexican Ranch Saddle Machete with Side Knife

  • Mexican Ranch Saddle Machete with Side Knife

  • Mexican Ranch Saddle Machete with Side Knife

Mexican Ranch Saddle Machete with Side Knife
Likely Guerrero or Oaxaca, Mexico
Early 20th century (ca. 1900 - 1930)
Steel, bovine horn, leather, bone, pewter, brass
Blade: 51,4cm
Hilt & Blade: 63,5cm
Hilt, Blade, Sheath: 67,3cm
Knife Blade: 13,3cm
Knife Hilt & Blade: 21,6cm
Knife Hilt, Blade, Sheath: -cm
Collection Date: 2016


Mexican ranch saddle machete with side knife that is hidden into the backside of the machete sheath. The machete is from the early 20th century with characteristics of Guerrero or Oaxaca craftsmanship. The blade is single-edged steel with untranslated old Spanish script and floral motifs. On one side reads, "Adonde Jueira Esverds," and on the reverse, "El Jue Es Perico," with "IV" stamped into the base of the blade. Possibly "IV" meaning 4th generation family maker, as a guess.

The hilt is carved bovine horn in the shape of an animal head, possibly a pig, dog, or horse. The leather sheath has a belt loop, tassles at the end, and a hidden compartment sewn in for a side knife. The side knife has a double-edged blade bearing the inscription "Mexico " and on the reverse, a desert scene with a fence, cacti, and palms. The hilt is pewter with bone scales and a brass knights head pommel. This is a later edition not original to the machete and made for the tourist trade in later decades.