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Early Spanish colonial naval ship's axe head, 1600s.

Currency:USD Category:Artifacts / Non-wreck Artifacts Start Price:475.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 750.00 USD
Early Spanish colonial naval ship's axe head, 1600s.
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Early Spanish colonial naval ship's axe head, 1600s. 1027 grams, 14-1/4" x 6-3/4". One of the earliest forms of a ship's boarding and fighting axe, this hand-forged (with visible forging marks) tool was originally mounted on a very long handle, now gone. Nicely-shaped curved-edge blade, large hooked point for fighting and grappling, age-pitted surface, cleaned and preserved, from a Florida collection. With photo-certificate.