Model 1833 boarding axe.
Anchor-punched axe head with four-sided back, mounted o…

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Model 1833 boarding axe. Anchor-punched axe head with four-sided back, mounted on a blackened ash handle with two splints and hook. A.B.E. (pitting)

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Model 1833 boarding axe. Anchor-punched axe head with four-sided back, mounted on a blackened ash handle with two splints and hook. A.B.E. (pitting)

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