Hello Dirk,
Very nice collection. I especially like the Persian axe. The 3rd unidentified axe you have would be classified as a trade axe here in the States. As it is double-flaired, it would fall into the later 1800-1850 era. Nice original haft to it. The book I was referring to was "Indian Tomahawks and Frontiersmen's axes" by Hartzler and Knowles. A great book on the subject. While not as thorough, Neumann's "Swords and blades of the American Revolution" likewise has a nice collection of axes.
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