An etched axe head, German, circa 1600. Slender blade with straight edge, a deeply struck smith's mark on one side and coat of arms (City of Vienna?) on the other, the strong rectangular socket with decorative fluting, the slightly bent raven beak of diamond section, the whole surface etched with decorative scrolls. Length cm. historic, historical, 17th century, axe, ax, axes, ax, tool, tools, military, militaria, fighting device, object, objects, stills, battle ax, battle axe, poleaxe, battle axes, battle axes, poleaxes, clipping, cut out, cut-out, cut-ou,

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