Help to put a date on a Masaï sword

Luc LEFEBVRE · 15th September 2008, 10:37 PM

Can somebody help me to put a date on this blade ?

The inscription is:
MARTINDALE
BIRMINGHAM
MADE IN ENGLAND
REGISTERED (with the crocodile)
N° 1623

On the scabbard there is a coin :
East African & Ouganda protectorates 1911

Luc

tribalarms · 15th September 2008, 11:30 PM

Perhaps the manufacturer can help with the markings?

http://www.ralphmartindale.co.uk/

Luc LEFEBVRE · 16th September 2008, 11:00 PM

Thanks, I've just sent a mail.
Luc

Atlantia · 16th September 2008, 11:34 PM

Martindale machetes appear with a lot of regularity on ebay, you could (as a last resort) keep an eye on them and look for a match to the model number?
You've googled it I guess?

15th September 2008, 10:37 PM	#1
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 472	Help to put a date on a Masaï sword Can somebody help me to put a date on this blade ? The inscription is: MARTINDALE BIRMINGHAM MADE IN ENGLAND REGISTERED (with the crocodile) N° 1623 On the scabbard there is a coin : East African & Ouganda protectorates 1911 Luc Attached Images

16th September 2008, 11:34 PM	#4
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Martindale machetes appear with a lot of regularity on ebay, you could (as a last resort) keep an eye on them and look for a match to the model number? You've googled it I guess? Last edited by Atlantia; 17th September 2008 at 12:54 AM.

15th September 2008, 11:30 PM	#2
tribalarms Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 26	Perhaps the manufacturer can help with the markings? http://www.ralphmartindale.co.uk/

16th September 2008, 11:00 PM	#3
Luc LEFEBVRE Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 472	Thanks, I've just sent a mail. Luc