AUSTRIA, 2nd half of the 19th century, Pioneer cleaver, M - 1862 (Faschinenmesser), without scabbard

Length of cleaver:63 cm. Head length:46.7 cm. Dimensions of the head at the base: 55 X 7 mm. Polished steel head,on one side flat, on the other side with one furrow of 34 mm width. Steel handle clad with cow horn overlays attached with four steel rivets. On the hilt stamped: " SB5 121" on the opposite side of the hilt: "A4 D.A. 331". Weight:1.05 kg. Condition of preservation 5/4.