Damaged Boarding Axe?

mgolab · 16th June 2025, 02:34 PM

Thanks Mark.

Terrible that someone would sand it down.

I am hopeful that the "shield mark" will provide some further clues here. Or perhaps that mark is too far gone to shed any further evidence. I do feel that the shield mark is some sort of inspection or proof mark? and not just a maker's mark. I know that Maryland Committee of Safety muskets bore a tulip inspection mark. Perhaps something along those lines....or a City mark?

If anyone has further thoughts on the shield mark, I would really appreciate to hear insight.

mgolab · 16th June 2025, 05:03 PM

Also, upon further examination, there may appear to be a letter "L" within the shield mark?

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16th June 2025, 02:34 PM	#1
mgolab Member Join Date: Jun 2023 Posts: 114	Thanks Mark. Terrible that someone would sand it down. I am hopeful that the "shield mark" will provide some further clues here. Or perhaps that mark is too far gone to shed any further evidence. I do feel that the shield mark is some sort of inspection or proof mark? and not just a maker's mark. I know that Maryland Committee of Safety muskets bore a tulip inspection mark. Perhaps something along those lines....or a City mark? If anyone has further thoughts on the shield mark, I would really appreciate to hear insight.