Large Executioners Beheading Axe 16th – 17th Century

Large European Executioners Beheading Axe 16th – 17th Century

This early and superb example of an Executioners axe , this type of axe being used for beheading and originating Western or central Europe.

This example has a very wide cutting edge and is rather large and has the remains of its wooden shaft.

Specifications:

Axe head length: 62.3 cm

Width of blade widest point: 29 cm