Bearded Axe with Trefoil pierced blade

Bayowolf · 20th December 2022, 08:43 PM

This is outside of my usual area of collecting. Can anyone give me information about it? Does anyone recognize the maker mark on the bottom of the poll? The was reportedly found on the Rhine near the German-Swiss Border. It is smaller sized with the blade being about 4 inches (100 mm) in length.

Lee · 20th December 2022, 11:59 PM

The smaller size and the piercing bring to mind a small axe that I have that I have interpreted as being a guild axe. (Photos to come and we will see if I remember it correctly.)

Here is a link to an item in the Smithsonian collections.

Bayowolf · 23rd December 2022, 09:19 PM

Thank you for your reply. Interesting guild axe in the link. I've found a few others that were quite similar. Was a guild axe a badge of office for a guild leader?

Will M · 24th December 2022, 05:10 PM

Looks like you have a partial makers mark with a six pointed star. May be worth pursuing?

20th December 2022, 08:43 PM	#1
Bayowolf Member Join Date: May 2022 Posts: 18	Bearded Axe with Trefoil pierced blade This is outside of my usual area of collecting. Can anyone give me information about it? Does anyone recognize the maker mark on the bottom of the poll? The was reportedly found on the Rhine near the German-Swiss Border. It is smaller sized with the blade being about 4 inches (100 mm) in length. Attached Images

23rd December 2022, 09:19 PM	#3
Bayowolf Member Join Date: May 2022 Posts: 18	Possible Guild Axe Thank you for your reply. Interesting guild axe in the link. I've found a few others that were quite similar. Was a guild axe a badge of office for a guild leader?

20th December 2022, 11:59 PM	#2
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 913	The smaller size and the piercing bring to mind a small axe that I have that I have interpreted as being a guild axe. (Photos to come and we will see if I remember it correctly.) Here is a link to an item in the Smithsonian collections.

24th December 2022, 05:10 PM	#4
Will M Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: In the wee woods north of Napanee Ontario Posts: 391	Looks like you have a partial makers mark with a six pointed star. May be worth pursuing?