French Machete Coupe-Coupe Model 1916 with Leather Sheath, Carrette et Cie Paris
Steel, wood and leather. Broad, single-edged blade with straight spine and slightly angled tip. Wooden grip secured with three brass rivets. On the blade the manufacturer's stamp "Carrette et Cie Paris" and the date 1916. Stitched leather sheath with belt loop on the reverse. The blade with surface corrosion and pitting, the wooden grip with even age patina and slight signs of use, the rivets with greenish oxidation. The leather sheath well preserved with natural browning. Overall length 53 cm, blade length 36.5 cm.
The Machete Coupe-Coupe Model 1916 was a standard-issue weapon of French colonial troops during the First World War, particularly the Tirailleurs Sénégalais. The name "Coupe-Coupe" derives from the French verb "couper" (to cut). These weapons served both as a working tool for clearing vegetation and as a close-combat weapon in trench warfare. The manufacturer Carrette et Cie in Paris was one of the principal suppliers to the French Army for this type of weapon. The production year 1916 falls within the decisive phase of the First World War, during which the Tirailleurs Sénégalais were deployed at the Battle of Verdun, amongst other engagements.
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