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A Rare Lochaber AxeEarly 18th Century
24 November 2010, 11:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £5,520 inc. premium
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Early 18th Century
Early 18th Century
Of characteristic form, with broad blade with slightly convex cutting edge clipped-in above and below, integral circular socket mounts, the upper one surmounted by a recurved hook of tapering circular section, the lower one with integral side-straps riveted to the original wooden shaft of circular section, and conical iron shoe with compressed globular terminal
30.5 cm. head
30.5 cm. head
Footnotes
Provenance:
By repute Alnwick Castle, Northumberland
Of the type that were probably used by the Edinburgh Town Guard who were armed with them during the period of the '45' and for some time afterwards. For more information see John Wallace, Scottish Swords and Dirks, 1970, p. 77, no. 76








