16thC war axe with bird's beak

cornelistromp · 27th November 2013, 06:50 PM

Hi Michael,

Thank you for your answer.

Do you maybe you have a barrel with the same decoration in your collection?
can you then please post a picture of it?

yes Polish around 1600, a so called a czekan nadziak, could also be a possibility. see http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16469

Though I do not expect it, because it out of the Emden ruestkammer.
f/m the decoration is typically German, there are clear signs of combat use and the weight is 675gr similar to warhammers of this form, CF europaische Hieb und stiechwaffen p 273 warhammer 307 (690gr)

I do think the weapon is too ugly to be used for processional use.

best,
jasper

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27th November 2013, 06:50 PM	#10
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,060	Hi Michael, Thank you for your answer. Do you maybe you have a barrel with the same decoration in your collection? can you then please post a picture of it? yes Polish around 1600, a so called a czekan nadziak, could also be a possibility. see http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16469 Though I do not expect it, because it out of the Emden ruestkammer. f/m the decoration is typically German, there are clear signs of combat use and the weight is 675gr similar to warhammers of this form, CF europaische Hieb und stiechwaffen p 273 warhammer 307 (690gr) I do think the weapon is too ugly to be used for processional use. best, jasper