Description
Axe blade with angled deeply concave edge and down-curved rear beak; the surface
engraved with floral and geometric shapes and pierced with geometric cutouts; lacking
side lugs. Flattened diamond-section 16″ thrusting blade engraved on the bottom section
en suite, with knob of six inserted face medallions at the base. Shorteneds integral side
straps; mounted on later round-section wood shaft. Length of metal 27″, overall 84 1/4″.








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Maratha (Indian) Firangi Sword, 18th C
British 1757 Pattern Highland Basket Hilted Backsword by Drury, Third Quarter 18th C
Fine and Unique American Over and Under Percussion Sporting Gun, ca. 1860