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18th-Century English/French Antique Handheld Sugar Axe
18th-Century English/French Antique Handheld Sugar Axe
Description
18th-Century English/French Antique Handheld Sugar Axe
An 18th-Century sugar axe. Originally used to break chunks of sugar from a large cone before before the chunks were subsequently cut into smaller pieces by way of sugar cutters.
This example comprises a turned fruitwood handle with a decorative finial, a blacksmith-made iron shaft and shaped blade.
Provenance – Unknown.
Condition – Please refer to the images . Good overall as per the images. The handle has a slight age-related loss to the finial. The axe displays well. A further detailed condition report is available upon request.
Size – Length (tip-to-tip) 28 cm (11″)