Indian bulova axe

Kmaddock · 2nd July 2015, 10:04 PM

Hi
I am away for next 12 days but on my return I will get the better photos
Much appreciated the comments so far
Regards
Ken

russel · 3rd July 2015, 08:17 AM

Hi Ken,

Very much the real deal, and a very nice one at that!

I love these axes, the variety is seemingly endless. I particularly like the terminal spike on yours, most seem rather rudimentary. Perhaps they were prone to being lost and replaced with whatever was at hand.

Congratulations on a grand purchase. I too look forward to more images.

Cheers, Russel

Here is one of mine with a similar hammer opposite the blade.

Jens Nordlunde · 3rd July 2015, 04:38 PM

Hi Ken,
I am sorry that I cant help you more with the bulova axe, but I know very little about them - so the less I write about them, the better for you :-).
I have, however, in an old catalogue from a London dealer found one.
The text goes like this.
An Indian fighting Bullova from Chota Nagpur. 41.25 inches overall length, steel head 9.75 inches on rectangulr section stem with cylidrical eye at the back of which has a sharpened ridge. Square top spike emanates from decorative brass mount, polished wooden haft, decorative brass pommel terminating in a 1/4 anna coin. Condition, with nice patina. See Stone figure 199. £55.
The catalogue is from end of the 1970'ies. Funny that the dealer doesn't write anything about the age, as it should have been possible to date the anna coin.
Jens

3rd July 2015, 08:17 AM	#2
russel Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 236	Hi Ken, Very much the real deal, and a very nice one at that! I love these axes, the variety is seemingly endless. I particularly like the terminal spike on yours, most seem rather rudimentary. Perhaps they were prone to being lost and replaced with whatever was at hand. Congratulations on a grand purchase. I too look forward to more images. Cheers, Russel Here is one of mine with a similar hammer opposite the blade. Attached Images Last edited by russel; 3rd July 2015 at 08:34 AM.

3rd July 2015, 04:38 PM	#3
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Hi Ken, I am sorry that I cant help you more with the bulova axe, but I know very little about them - so the less I write about them, the better for you :-). I have, however, in an old catalogue from a London dealer found one. The text goes like this. An Indian fighting Bullova from Chota Nagpur. 41.25 inches overall length, steel head 9.75 inches on rectangulr section stem with cylidrical eye at the back of which has a sharpened ridge. Square top spike emanates from decorative brass mount, polished wooden haft, decorative brass pommel terminating in a 1/4 anna coin. Condition, with nice patina. See Stone figure 199. £55. The catalogue is from end of the 1970'ies. Funny that the dealer doesn't write anything about the age, as it should have been possible to date the anna coin. Jens Attached Images

2nd July 2015, 10:04 PM	#1
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 543	Hi I am away for next 12 days but on my return I will get the better photos Much appreciated the comments so far Regards Ken