Four Axes

An illustration of four various axes: “1, Horseman’s hammer of about the time of Edward IV; 2, Martel-de-fer, time of Henry VIII; 3, Martel-de-fer, time of Edward VI; 4, Martel-de-fer with hand-gun, time of Queen Elizabeth.” -Century, 1889

Keywords

Military, ax, blade, cut, weapons, axes, chop, battle-ax, martels-de-fer

Galleries

Miscellaneous Weapons

Source

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia (New York, NY: The Century Co., 1889)

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