£4,000
A unique, important and very decorative 18c French/German strapped boarding axe the head in the form of an eagle , the 3 1/2" blade decorated with feathers on one side and the other with a gamekeeper trying to catch a pheasant, this axe was a centre piece in the magnificent John & Janet Wells collection for many years. Also featured in The Art of Fine Tools by Sandor Nagyszalancz on page 111 G+
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