Early polearm or Lochaber axe or something else ?

Cerjak · 4th May 2020, 07:38 AM

Description made by Christies in 2012

A LARGE IRON VOUGE STAFF-WEAPON HEAD
ALMOST CERTAINLY 15TH CENTURY
With heavy curved blade (tips reprofiled) struck on one face with a series of marks and on the other face with one corresponding mark, with two forge-welded sockets, the cutting-edge probably originally forge-welded steel (heavy discolouration and corrosion marking throughout)
18½in. (47cm.) long

4th May 2020, 07:38 AM	#23
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,065	A LARGE IRON VOUGE STAFF-WEAPON HEAD Description made by Christies in 2012 A LARGE IRON VOUGE STAFF-WEAPON HEAD ALMOST CERTAINLY 15TH CENTURY With heavy curved blade (tips reprofiled) struck on one face with a series of marks and on the other face with one corresponding mark, with two forge-welded sockets, the cutting-edge probably originally forge-welded steel (heavy discolouration and corrosion marking throughout) 18½in. (47cm.) long Attached Images

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