formed entirely of copper alloy, with hatchet blade fitted with seven rattles along the back-edge, decorated with raised linear moulding and scrolls at the forte on each face, hilt extending over the forte with a pair of small shaped langets, figure-of-eight shaped guard of low V-section,. Cylindrical grip decorated with a trellis design, and large disc pommel fitted with five further rattles, 36.0 cm overall
Roy Elvis catalogue number L04.
formed entirely of copper alloy, with hatchet blade fitted with seven rattles along the back-edge, decorated with raised linear moulding and scrolls at the forte on each face, hilt extending over the forte with a pair of small shaped langets, figure-of-eight shaped guard of low V-section,. Cylindrical grip decorated with a trellis design, and large disc pommel fitted with five further rattles, 36.0 cm overall
Roy Elvis catalogue number L04.
Auction: Arms, Armour & Militaria, 6th Dec, 2023