May 18, 2021 Early Arms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/18/2021
Lot consists of: (A) Round poll axe 4 1/2" x 3 1/4", oval eye, original 12 1/2" weather aged haft. French & Indian War or Revolutionary War period. Retrieved from within the ruins of Fort Ticonderoga and was on display there into the 1940's. Bought by Jim Blood and sold to Frank Kravic. (B) Round poll Tomahawk, 4 1/2" x 2", 11" haft (not period to axe), round eye, American hand forged, classic small style fighting axe, late 18th century to early 19th century trade. (C) Round poll Tomahawk 6" x 3", c. 1750. Marked "F.TY/23" which is just to the left of road leading into Fort. Typical fighting blade of the mid 1700's. Typical axe issued to quasi military units (identical axes found on Roger's Island) and the Indians. Excavated by Kravic at Fort Ticonderoga. Pictured in Neumann's Collector Encyclopedia, second row down, second from the left. (D) Round poll axe, 4 1/2" x 2 1/2". Faint collection mark "WP347" in gold paint is mostly worn off. Slightly flared front blade, early style. Excavated at West Point, NY. (E) Round poll Tomahawk, 4" x 1 3/4". Excavated at Crown Point by Kravic. Pictured in Neumann's Collector Encyclopedia on page 25, line 25, last on the right. (F) Round poll Tomahawk, 3 1/2" x 2", small belt axe style, "78" stamped into blade (Date of 1778 per G. Neuman who saw the axe and wanted to buy it from Ken. Definitely American hand forged. Excavated at Fort Ticonderoga. Ex:Kravic collection. DRG