A group of axes

M ELEY · 23rd March 2010, 04:04 AM

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.

broadaxe · 26th March 2010, 05:08 PM

Junker, please post close-ups of your persian/india axe. From here it looks like an old replica of a franciska.

junker · 30th March 2010, 07:13 PM

Hi Broadaxe,
it is definitive no francisca, but may be a fake, i m not shure with this item.
therefore i said "I will call it persian"
I havent anything like this in my books.
All suggestions are welcome
Dirk

broadaxe · 30th March 2010, 11:16 PM

I have to argue that. It doesn't look like any Persian or Indian axe I know.
It does look like a Franciska to me, at least like an old replica, probably Victorian. I will look into my books. Please check also here: http://www.axtwerfen.de/_20010102-14...e143__ENGL.htm

junker · 31st March 2010, 05:59 PM

Hi,
yes the shape is verry similar, but there would no decoration on a francisca.
Victorian replica sounds interesting, if you got anything abaout that i would appreciate it
Dirk

30th March 2010, 07:13 PM	#3
junker Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 140	francisca Hi Broadaxe, it is definitive no francisca, but may be a fake, i m not shure with this item. therefore i said "I will call it persian" I havent anything like this in my books. All suggestions are welcome Dirk Attached Images

31st March 2010, 05:59 PM	#5
junker Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 140	francisca Hi, yes the shape is verry similar, but there would no decoration on a francisca. Victorian replica sounds interesting, if you got anything abaout that i would appreciate it Dirk

23rd March 2010, 04:04 AM	#1
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,161	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.

26th March 2010, 05:08 PM	#2
broadaxe Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 334	Junker, please post close-ups of your persian/india axe. From here it looks like an old replica of a franciska.

30th March 2010, 11:16 PM	#4
broadaxe Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 334	I have to argue that. It doesn't look like any Persian or Indian axe I know. It does look like a Franciska to me, at least like an old replica, probably Victorian. I will look into my books. Please check also here: http://www.axtwerfen.de/_20010102-14...e143__ENGL.htm