LATE 16TH CENTURY
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Late 16th Century
Similar, with crescentic axe-blade and beak-shaped downcurved fluke, the former pierced with a saltire with dumb-bell shaped ends and both pierced with trefoils, short rectangular socket, four side-straps, some of the retaining nails with large domed brass heads, and wooden staff
31¼in. (79.4cm.) head
Late 16th Century
Similar, with crescentic axe-blade and beak-shaped downcurved fluke, the former pierced with a saltire with dumb-bell shaped ends and both pierced with trefoils, short rectangular socket, four side-straps, some of the retaining nails with large domed brass heads, and wooden staff
31¼in. (79.4cm.) head