with long terminal spike of diamond section, curved pierced axe-blade formed with a pierced rounded moulding behind at the top and the bottom and reinforced tips, pierced reinforced rear spike, engraved throughout with scrolling foliage, flowers and ropework (worn), a pair of straps, on a later wooden haft (in two pieces), 84.7 cm head

Provenance

Joe Kindig Jr. (1898-1971), thence by descent

Part proceeds to benefit the Acquisition Fund of the Arms and Armor department, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.