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AN AXE, 17TH CENTURY formed of a goose-wing shaped blade stamped on one side with a series of rondels and lines and incised with the letters 'I H C', the reverse left plain, and short tubular socket, on a later short wooden haft (the head pitted) 45cm; 17 3/4in head

A SAXON MINER'S GUILD AXE, DATED 166- with flat iron head of characteristic form pierced with a slipped quatrefoil and circles, and fitted with a brass button on the spike, fruitwood haft profusely inlaid over its full length with engraved bone plaques of flowers and foliage including a pair of female saints and a pair of miners kneeling in penance at the feet of Christ Crucified beneath the pious inscription 'INRI', all on a ground sewn with horn pellets and fitted with bone pommel engraved on both sides with a flowering medallion filled with the arms of Saxony on one side and the crossed pick and hammer of the Miners Guild on the other, and bone basal cap engraved with the arms of the Miners Guild and the date (light worm damage, areas of wear and restorations) 93.3cm; 36 3/4in

A SAXON MINER'S GUILD AXE, LATE 17TH CENTURY with flat iron head of characteristic form pierced with a slipped quatrefoil and circles, stamped with a maker's mark including the letter 'K' (rubbed) and fitted with a copper button on the spike, fruitwood haft profusely inlaid over its full length with engraved bone plaques of flowers and foliage involving figures kneeling in penance at the feet of Christ Crucified beneath the pious inscription 'INRI', all on a ground sewn with horn pellets enriched with brass wire scrolls along the back, and fitted with bone pommel engraved on both sides with a flowering medallion filled with the arms of Saxony on one side and the crossed pick and hammer of the Miners Guild on the other (small pieces of inlay replaced, minor losses and light wear) 88.9cm; 39in

A .44 CALIBRE AMERICAN PERCUSSION PLAINS RIFLE BY J.FORDNEY, LANCASTER COUNTY, CIRCA 1840 converted from flintlock, with heavy octagonal barrel rifled with seven narrow grooves, engraved with stars on the muzzle face, fitted with brass fore-sight, provision for an additional fore-sight, standing back-sight, and signed in full at the breech (now feint ad partly obscured), plain tang drilled with two holes presumably for a standing peep-sight mount, signed lock engraved with foliage and border ornament, double set trigger, highly figured maple full stock, cut with a trellis pattern of chequering at the grip (worn, the stock repaired in front of the lock), butt with raised cheek-piece inset with a German silver diamond-shaped plaque on the left and patchbox with plain brass cover and pierced mount on the right, brass mounts comprising small engraved oval side-plate, moulded trigger-guard, two-piece butt-cap (chipped), and three ramrod-pipes, and brass fore-end cap (later ramrod missing, areas of wear throughout); together with a contemporary cowhorn powder-flask and German silver-mounted folding knife the first: 94.4cm; 37 1/4in barrel (3) Two Jacob Fordneys are recorded in the Lancaster County tax list of 1834, one of which was killed by his neighbour, one John Haggerty with an axe. During the court case that followed Haggerty's counsel claimed the defendant was insane: he frequently referred to his horse, which was known to climb trees, and to his goats, which occasionally climbed the trees to be with his horse. The horse caused him trouble so he wanted to kill it, but he was restrained by Fordney; he therefore killed Fordney. See H.J. Kauffman, pp.229-232.

A 19th Century Poleaxe, the wrought iron head with flattened spear shaped spike and beak, crescent axe head and tapering cylindrical socket on an octagonal and cylindrical wooden haft. (possibly a boarding weapon)

A Late 16th /Early 17th Century Heading Axe, the cast iron curved head with chamfered square socket and later oak haft.

A North American/Canadian Skinning Knife, with plain bone grip, the reindeer antler sheath with scrimshaw decoration of reindeers and sleighs within diapered borders; a flint head axe with bentwood shaft-2

An early 20th Century carved wooden Japanese Temple God holding an axe in his right hand and his left hand raised, set to a naturalistic rocky base, 64cm high, damage.

Mahogany Box And Contents, 9ct Gold Cigar Cutter, Two Pairs Gilt Cuff-Links, U.S. Half Dollar And Mount, Heavy Silver Fob, Coin Pendant With Axe, Silver Mounted Tooth, Crossed Sword And Gun, Parachute Pendant And A Unusual Moveable Figure

A pair of Burmese kukri type knives with waved blades (one incomplete), a similar sword with rapier handle & scabbard plus bowed shape cutting axe/knife (4)

A 19th century sword blade, engraved decoration and signed Joseph Starkey, London; together with a First World War bayonet; a sword guard; a native axe and a hunting knife

(ES36/13) An early Victorian cruet, London 1839, by William Elliot, the quatrefoil base with shell and C-scroll cast border, below a chased stylised shell design, raised on four shell form bracket feet, the central loop handle of similar design, fitted with two cut glass oil bottles, a spice caster and mustard pot, engraved with a crest of a hand holding an axe 26cm high, 21oz weighable silver

Miniature silver teapot by 'Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Ltd, Regent Street London', approx. 3 tall, etching on one side of dragon holding axe in mouth, brown resin handle & knop, h/m London 1931 (9.49oz)

A 19th century French mantle clock by F. L. Hausburg of Paris, gilt cast in the form of a crusading knight upon a horse, with raised standard, the base set with battle axe trophies, the enamel dial with Roman numerals, fitted 8-day striking movement, 53cm (21in) high

George (H.B.). The Oberland and its Glaciers, Explored and Illustrated with Ice-Axe and Camera, pub. Alfred W. Bennett, 1866, half-title, double-page litho. map (some folding), twenty-eight mounted albumen photographs by Ernest Edwards, some spotting and staining, bookplate of Association of British Members of the Swiss Alpine Club to front pastedown, hinges partly split, a.e.g., orig. gilt dec. cloth, rubbed, worn at corners and edges, 4to. Neate G13. "Edwards was considered to be the best of the early amateur Alpine photographers". (1)

Mannering (George Edward). With Axe and Rope in the New Zealand Alps, 1st ed., Longmans, 1891, half title, frontis., b&w plts., folding map and 24pp. pubs. cat. at rear, closed tear at head of title page, occasional spotting, orig. cloth gilt, spine sunned, edges rubbed, 8vo, together with an ex-lib. copy of the same work, plus two others New Zealand mountaineering interest (4)

A New Guinea axe, with green stone and wood bound blades and handle, 19.25in (49cm) h, 21.75in (55cm) w.

A 19th Century/early 20th Century brass fireman's helmet, the raised comb embossed with dragons, chin chains and leather lining, displayed on a turned hardwood stand, the crossed axe is the motif used by municipal volunteers and industrial fire brigades. Illustrated.

A fireman's axe, circa 1956, mounted as a table lamp and raise on mahogany base and inset with three London Fire brigade enamel service badges.

A Meissen figure of a woodcutter circa 1745-50 modelled by J.J. Kandler, using an axe to split a plank of wood, wearing a black hat, yellow vest with gilt buttons, white shirt and brown breeches crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue 13.5cm., 5.25in. minor restoration to left thumb, right shoulder and right lower leg, silvering on axe blade flaking Kandler's Taxa of November, 1745, records: Bauer, so das geschnittene Holz hauet, oder spaltet, zu der Graff Bruhl. Conditorey [a farmer, chopping or splitting wood, to Count Bruhl's confectionary]. A similar figure was sold in these Rooms, 3rd July 2003, lot 67.

TWO SIMILAR 17TH CENTURY STYLE HALBERD AXE TOPS with Arabesque decoration, 32 1/2" long (see illustration)

prof. J Wortley Axe - Editor; The Horse: Its Treatment in Health and Disease, with Complete Guide to Breeding, Training and Management, 9 volumes, London 1906, original green stamped cloth, (some damage to covers); and The History of the English Turf, 2 volumes, Browne (T. H. Capt), London 1931

A ruby set 'digger' bar brooch, the design comprising two spades, a pick axe and a bucket arranged in a pile, one spade set with a single ruby, stamped '15CT', 5.5cm long

An unusual combination iron pistol/axe, with ram rod handle in the form of blade, 15in., together with a George III flintlock pocket pistol, signed indistinctly H. Noct, London, with walnut stock 6in. flintlock mechanism incomplete

A Dinky No.353, Shado 2 Mobile, olive green, excellent condition, complete with two missiles, boxed (box slightly crushed); a Dinky No.675, Motor Patrol Boat, near mint, complete with three missiles, in original packaging; a Dinky No.254, Range Rover Police Patrol, near mint, boxed (box crushed and lacking one end flap); a Dinky No.286, Ford Transit Fire Appliance, near mint, complete with one axe, boxed (box poor); a Dinky No.192, Range Rover, metallic bronze, near mint, boxed (box lacking one end flap and two tabs; and another model, unboxed, (6).

Assorted Collectables I N Include Mother of Pearl Pen Knife, Cylindrical Combination Manicure Labelled Perry and Co. Ltd. Moon and Axe Pendant, Pair of Gold Cuff Links, 1/2 Dollar Pendant, Pair of Silver Cuff Links, Silver Shield, Golf Club Manicure Item

Ethnic axe shaped wooden club with carved finial, 64cm long and a knobkeri, 70cm long

A SMALL FRENCH BLACK HARD VINYL COIN PURSE commemorating the Women's March on Versaille, 1789, part of the French Revoloution, having stamped image of an angry, axe wielding woman storming the Palace to demand bread. Red cloth lined. 7cm wide.

A CONVERTED GEORGIAN OAK COMMODE in the form of a chest, the rectangular top with iron axe form handles opening to reveal the removable interior. The facia having two over three faux drawers, raised on bracket feet. 36cm x 46cm x 46cm high

A stone composition model of a standing putto, 20th century, with cornucopia in his left hand, an axe held in his right, on a square section waisted socle, with associated square base, 103cm high

Fireman's Axe E29

A yellow metal pendant in the form of a double head axe, marked 18k, together with an 18 ct yellow gold chain, 14.8 grams.

A 20th Century bronze figure of a native American Indian, modelled with an axe held aloft next to a wild cat, 'Spirit of War, Spirit of Peace', by Buck McCain, approximately 43 cm high and raised on an oval wooden base.

A Royal Worcester figure of a Woodsman with a log on his shoulders, and an axe in his other hand, puce mark.

A New Guinea slate bladed ceremonial axe, with woven raffia body and primitive wooden blade, 71cm (28in) wide

Fire Brigade Interest. A fireman's brass helmet, Merryweather pattern, the front plate embossed 'LCCLFB' (London Fire Brigade) with leather liner and chin strap, a 'Helmets Ltd' LFB painted canvas helmet, a presentation axe for Sub officer Warman G.E. 1974, a fire engine bell, a large quantity of cap badges and buttons, a photograph album, a facsimile portrait, a silver plated peaked cap butter dish, worn, together with a cased pair of Naval epaulettes, by Gillott & Hasell, New Burlington St., with belt by Gieves, and twelve brass models of battleships.

An ornamental long armed hand axe the handle set with coins and another similar weapon

A leather fireman's helmet by James Hendry of Glasgow with liner, a fireman's axe with belt attachment, together with a leather belt.

A new Marksman 6lb pick axe with fibreglass handle

AXE (PROF. J. WORTLEY) The Horse, Its Treatment in Health and Disease, 9 vols, plates (some col.), orig. decorative cl. gilt, 4to, 1906 LOCATION B

A 17th Century Style Processional Halberd, the wrought iron head with shaped axe and beak etched with a coat of arms, crowned monogram, eagle with ball and sceptre, scrolling foliage and date 1612, all bearing traces of gilt, surmounted by a ribbed double edge blade, square socket etched with the initials BS and with securing collar, four long langets and chamfered square wooden shaft. **Ex: Lowther Castle

An 18th Century Military Halberd, with pierced shaped axe head and wavy edge beak, surmounted by a square tapering spike, ring turned socket and short langets, with later wooden shaft. **Ex: Lowther Castle.

A 17th Century Halberd, with shaped axe head and beak, surmounted by a ribbed spear point blade, cut-down octagonal socket and later wooden shaft with iron spike butt. **Ex: Lowther Castle.

A Pair of Replica Halberds, each with pierced double axe head and wavy double edge blade, cylindrical socket and wooden shaft with studded decoration; a pair of similar smaller halberds (4)

A West African Sacrificial Axe, the hooked steel blade inlaid with a band of bronze chevrons, the bronze hilt with cast tribal head pommel, the grip cast with plaited bands and with a bone ferrule; a machete with leather scabbard; a dagger with leather sheath; an early 20th century British Military issue pith helmet; a fly whisk; and Doulton filter pump (6).

An African Axe, the iron blade inserted through the wooden shaft, bound with a strip of copper; a similar smaller axe with incised wooden shaft. (2)

A prehistoric flint axe head.

A hardstone and metal axe head with traces of red pigment and calcification.

Double headed axe pendant, approx. 35mm long, stamped 14ct (4.2g)

M A Richards, British Provincial School mid 19th century- Exotic birds upon a branch; pencil, signed and dated, 18x23cm: L A Fletcher late 20th Century- Country House; watercolour, signed: Guilini 20th Century- 'Rik Axe'; lithograph: together with four other 20th century watercolours by and after various hands to include Stephen McCabe (Irish), E Nicholson and others, (7) (may be subject to Droit de Suite)

A late 19th century life-size fireman print, he stands in full uniform with brass helmet and axe at his side and holds a roof ladder, 191 x 52cm in an aged pine frame

A Headsmans Axe Head bearing traces of an Armourers mark. 19" (48.5cms) long.

An Eastern hardwood handled axe in wooden scabbard and a horn handled dagger in horn sheath

Pulman, George Philip Rigney. The Book of the Axe. London: Longman, 1875 fourth edition, large thick 8vo, folding map dissected and backed on linen and 15 plates, illustrations, publisher's pictorial green cloth gilt

AN 80-BORE SIX-SHOT PERCUSSION PEPPERBOX REVOLVER SIGNED THOMAS BUTLER, GREAT BRIDGE, mid-19th century, 8 1/2in. overall, with case-hardened fluted barrel-block engraved with a band of foliage at each muzzle, case-hardened scroll engraved action signed 'THOMAS BUTLER / GREAT BRIDGE' and 'IMPROVED REVOLVING PISTOL', bar hammer, finely chequered walnut butt, silver escutcheon engraved with a kneeling figured holding a pick-axe, case-hardened pommel with hinged trap-cover, and blued scroll engraved trigger-guard, Birmingham proof marks.

A George III silver 'right-hand' caddy spoon by Josiah Snatt, London 1805, with an axe-head shaped cuff handle initialled 'GW', 6.7cm (2.75in) long Provenance: Woolley & Wallis sale 'The John Norrie Collection of Caddy Spoons- Part II', Wednesday 28th July 2004, lot 271

An Indian helmet. with decorated scull inlaid with foliate scrolls with two in-curved horns and a spear shaped finial, the edge with chain mail links and front nasal guard, liner missing, with a shield decorated en-suite, with applied brass decoration and with original red cotton liner and a small axe with decorated blade (3)

Attributed to Benjamin Zobel, a George III sand picture depicting a knight wielding an axe as he rides in the thick of battle against the Ottoman outside a castle, the eyes of the horses jewelled, 51 x 65.5cm

a 1960's Norwegian silver bracelet, with import marks for London 1961, stamped L.S., double-headed axe device, NORWAY and STERLING, composed of abstract textured pierced shaped rectangular links conjoined by oval belcher links length 20cm

GEORGE P R PULMAN: "The Book of the Axe", fourth edition, published Kingsmead Reprints, Bath and W G Hoskins, Devon (2)