Ax, Trade
- Object Name:
- Ax, Trade
- Object ID:
- 1825.001.02
- Place of Origin:
- France or England
- Date:
- 1600-1700
- Description:
- Trade ax, iron and steel. 17th century. Hand-forged, probably made in France. Has trade (armorer's) mark stamp of two circles with crosses in them on right side. Socket has straight back edge, two sides angled toward front to a small radius point. Blade straight in line with top of eye, sharp downward angle just above base of eye, 1.5" at eye, 3.3" at blade edge. Edge rounded and blunt. Remnants of paper label on one face, illegible.There may be portion of one of the marks from other side extending beyond edge of paper label at back. Groove in front of socket and two lines across bottom and top edges indicative of forging of body onto a steel insert for blade edge. Also line on top surface, closer to edge, which may be remnant of forging. Due to condition of blade, could be that there is no steel edge at front.
- Material:
- Metal
Iron
Steel - Dimensions:
- H-3.5 W-6.2 D-1.8 inches
- Provenance:
- "Indian ax of stone and one of iron dug from the celebrated mound in Ossipee". Perhaps used to build the Fort in Ossipee, 1660s (built by English to help protect Indians here from Mohawk). Fort burned in 1676.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Benjamin Bordman
- People:
- Bordman, Benjamin (1798-1871)
- Subjects:
- Axes
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