A Swedish sapper soldier's cleaver of the 1848 model

Общая длина без ножен: 589 мм.
Длина клинка: 437 мм.
Ширина клинка у пяты: 55.3 мм.
Длина ножен: 460 мм.

The blade is steel, straight, single-edged, flat, without dales with a recess in the middle. The hilt consists of a handle and a brass crosspiece. The handle is wooden, curved, painted black. The handle is fastened with two rivets, and there is a hole in the top. There is a brass sleeve at the base of the handle. The crosspiece is short, flat with the ends bent in different directions. The scabbard is leather with a brass device consisting of a mouth with a fixed bracket and a tip with a ball. A number of cleavers of this type were transferred to the Swedish Royal Navy to supply boarding and amphibious teams, and therefore such cleavers were branded with naval stamps.

• The heel of the blade on the left: the stamped inscription "J. WALEN ESKILSTUNA" is applied — the brand of the manufacturer.


• The heel of the blade on the right: the crossed-out number "4.T.B.B.No. 772" is applied - the stamp of regimental acceptance.

The item is in good collector's condition. Traces of existence on the blade. Scuffs, scratches and loss of paint on the handle. Scuffed leather on the scabbard. The mouth is not fixed.