Description: A VERY GOOD 17th CENTURY SCOTTISH LOCHABER/RUSSIAN BARDICHE "PEASANT'S" BATTLE AXE, ca. 1630: In overall very good untouched condition with deeply rust-patinated, pitted and russet-toned, iron surfaces. Of 16th/17th Century traditional "peasant axe" form & of somewhat simply fashioned, provincial blacksmith design. Somewhat crudely manufactured, 16" x 3", hand-wrought-forged, laminated-steel, halberd form axe-blade with a sharp original cutting edge and signs of use/wear. Its spine with two simple forge-welded attachment "arms" with integral attachment-rings and lap-welded terminals-- for the later faceted wooden haft. Untouched blade with a very good cutting-edge and dark russet-toned steel surfaces with scattered roughness, minor oxidation, pitting and wear. Mounted on a later, 69", dark-colored, faceted, hardwood handle with lightly aged, wooden surfaces. In overall very good untouched condition with expected signs of use, wear, pitting and discoloration. A very nice, example of a 16th/17th Century Scottish or Russian Peasant's Lochaber or Bardiche Battle-Axe, ca. 1630. Overall length, 77". For a similar example, please see C. Blaire: "European & American Arms...". www.ambroseantiques.com
Price: 975 USD
Location: Monroe, Connecticut
End Time: 2025-01-16T17:22:45.000Z
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Theme: Medieval
Original/Reproduction: Original
Material: Steel
