Boarding weapons from the Trafalgar era

CutlassCollector · 4th June 2025, 10:51 AM

Thanks Mark.

Good British boarding axes are hard to find and this one is in a poor state. It's photographed on its better side as the other is missing the langet.
A good Sargent came up for sale at an auction in London last year. But it went for silly money - way past my bidding limit. More annoying was that the buyer contacted me a few days later, through my website, to ask my opinion on his new acquisition.
The pain slightly diminished by me knowing how much he paid for it!

4th June 2025, 10:51 AM	#6
CutlassCollector Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Scotland Posts: 357	Thanks Mark. Good British boarding axes are hard to find and this one is in a poor state. It's photographed on its better side as the other is missing the langet. A good Sargent came up for sale at an auction in London last year. But it went for silly money - way past my bidding limit. More annoying was that the buyer contacted me a few days later, through my website, to ask my opinion on his new acquisition. The pain slightly diminished by me knowing how much he paid for it!