Unknown battle axe

[Evgeny_K]

Dear friends,
I need your help to ID this axe.
It was found in Russia (Smolensk region).

[Matchlock]

Hi Evgeny,

I should roughly say, 12th-15th c.

Best,
Michael

[Evgeny_K]

Thank you, Michael!
But time frame is too wide :)
Can you advise me any reference related to European medieval battle axes?
Regards,
Evgeny

[Matchlock]

Hi Evegeny,


Still the best reference in my eyes is

Dr. Rudolf Wegeli, Inventar der Waffensammlung des Bernischen Historischen Museums in Bern, vol. III: Stangenwaffen, 1939.


Best,
Michael

[Evgeny_K]

thanks a lot, Michael
will be looking for this book

[Evgeny_K]

Can't find this book.. :(

[broadaxe]

To me it looks exactly like a 19th century French trade axe, found in damp ground.

[Evgeny_K]

To me it looks exactly like a 19th century French trade axe, found in damp ground.

can you show some examples?
I found only this one:
http://furtradetomahawks.tripod.com/id38.html
It's really looks like mine

[broadaxe]

Sure, from my collection: 1st one looks exactly the same (in working condition), check the 2nd photo to see its cross-section.
2nd axe (3rd photo) I sold recently. I had more in the past.

[Evgeny_K]

How do you think, could this axe be used by French soldiers in 1812 ?

[broadaxe]

How do you think, could this axe be used by French soldiers in 1812 ?

Could be. Maybe even the Napoleonic campaign (I'm not familiar with the trail).