Lot 5482 LATE 18TH CENTURY FRENCH NAVAL BOARDING AX.
A very appealing and eye-catching example of a French Naval boarding ax dating from about 1770 to 1790. The ax measures 36" overall with an 8 1/2" head that has a 5 3/4" bit. The langets extend about 5 1/2" down the original wooden haft that terminates in a 3 1/4" iron cone. CONDITION: ax is in exceptional condition for its age and display extraordinarily well. (02-26610/BF). NON-GUN. $1,800-2,500.
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