I've re-read your post a couple of times to try and understand the paper trail, such as it is for this item. This is what I understand it to be; is it correct?
The vendor (via the auction house) claimed to have purchased this axe head at an arms fair in 2016 from the dealer Philippe Misslier as part of a lot that was proported to come from the Charles Buttin collection.
To support the claim a receipt from Philippe has been provided. However this receipt does not specifically identify this axe head; only that x number were included in the sale.
I see two issues with this 'paper trail'.
1. There is no evidence that this axe head was purchased from Philippe Misslier in 2016 and
2. There is no evidence that this axe head was part of the Charlees Buttin collection.
All we have to go on is the unknown vendors' word...
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