16thC war axe with bird's beak

Matchlock · 27th November 2013, 04:46 PM

Hi Jasper,

It was not without rhyme or reason that I waited to come in on this.

The main question is: is it European, and where exactly? The style if decoration surely is but the whole object leaves a rather lightweight=late impression.
I'm afraid it is East European, Romania/Bulgaria, ca. 1600.

All 1st-half 16th c. specimens I have handled were North Italian to South German - and of considerably greater structure and weight. This makes us ponder whether the whole thing is already rather symbol than weapon.

Best,
m

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27th November 2013, 04:46 PM	#9
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi Jasper, It was not without rhyme or reason that I waited to come in on this. The main question is: is it European, and where exactly? The style if decoration surely is but the whole object leaves a rather lightweight=late impression. I'm afraid it is East European, Romania/Bulgaria, ca. 1600. All 1st-half 16th c. specimens I have handled were North Italian to South German - and of considerably greater structure and weight. This makes us ponder whether the whole thing is already rather symbol than weapon. Best, m