Berdiche-hallberd stamp-hallmark

[ALEX]

Originally Posted by Victrix

35 years ago I was told by the Jesuits that IHS stands for IESUS HRISTOS SALVATOR (Jesus Christ Saviour).

There are several very similar variations to IHS, and this is correct translation that applies to this mark.

I also discussed the axe with someone who knows more about them, and based on form he thinks it is earlier, possibly 17th-18th C and also possibly used to be a weapon before being modified into a hatchet.