Antique Axes

This Dutch Delft covered vase was hand painted circa 1770 and bears the mark of De Porceleyne Bijl, known as “The Axe.” The form has a traditional shaped baluster body with a domed c...

The gently lobed rims frame the design with a rhythmic edge that catches light and reinforces the circular geometry. The Axe mark of De Porceleyne Bijl places the pair within one of ...

This blue and white charger was hand painted at De Porcelene Bijl* "The Axe" circa 1770. The center of the charger is filled with a lovely flowering plant.

The pair remains in excellent condition and reflects the confident workmanship and refined decorative control associated with late 18th-century production at The Axe factory. Dimensi...

A bronze axe head with an ornate cast bronze shaft-hole and crescent-shaped blade.

An expressive hand crafted primitive axe having an elongated wrought blade attached to a finely carved and shaped hardwood handle.

The wide border is decorated with six flower bulbs and scrolling vines, Marks: the underside shows the mark of the 18th-century Delft factory, "The Axe." Dimensions: 13.75" diameter ...

This finely preserved thin-butted axe, knapped and polished from a block of mottled brown-grey coloured flint, is a powerful and aesthetic reminder of the technological advancements ...

Carefully knapped and finished from a large flint core, this axe head was intended to be hafted to a wooden handle.

This superb Acheulean hand axe stands as a testament to the technological ingenuity of early hominins.

Native American Missouri war axe. Pewter blade with inlayed brass weeping heart on one side and crescent moon on other.

This finely worked, bifacial hand axe is a sleek and elegant example of the earliest known stone tool traditions - the Acheulean.

A Tabarzin, Indian saddle-axe from Bikaner, 19th century Indian, 19th century Measures: height 56cm, width 12.5cm, depth 4cm This magnificent piece is a tabarzin, a battle saddl...

A large and beautifully preserved Lower Palaeolithic hand axe, masterfully knapped from rich orange-quartzite and bearing an old inscription recording its discovery at Choisy-au-Bac,...

A beautifully preserved and patinated Palaeolithic flint hand axe, with a vibrant, banded-orange colour, and representing one of the earliest and most enduring forms of human technol...

A well-preserved and particularly fine example of the sophisticated Neolithic axes produced in the British Isles during this period.

An attractive Palaeolithic hand axe – an iconic tool of our early ancestors from the Lower Palaeolithic, with an old inscription revealing its early collection history.

From the Palaeolithic site where these axes were first identified and dated, it is a notable example of the early lithic industry.

A superb and very fine Pre-Columbian, Valdivia Chorrera Ceremonial stone Axe head. Valdivian–Chorrera cultures of coastal Ecuador, This finely shaped piece features a broad, flared...

Main figure of Viking holding a battle axe. Bronze mounted horn with dragon and winged Griffen.

Plaster bas-relief from the 1920s/30s depicting a woman with an axe, in the Greek style. In advanced vintage condition, with numerous signs of wear and age, and some losses to the pl...

18th Century Spanish Pair of Hand-Painted Wooden Axe-Holders

By chipping away at a nodule of flint with a hammerstone, the early hominin could produce a beautiful stone axe, with edges of glass-like sharpness, that could provide a crucial surv...

18th century Spanish pair of wooden axe holders silver plated.

This is an antique ceremonial axe. A Chinese, mottled caramel jade decorative tool redolent of the Shang Dynasty, dating to the mid-19th century, circa 1850.

Decorative large key or dishtowel hanger in shape of an axe. It has 6 hooks and its made from brass and lacquered mahogany.

Exquisite Costa Rican jade (axe god) celt effigy pendant in the form of a bird mask with axe tip, influenced by the shape of a stone axe or celt.

A beautifully preserved stone axe, crafted by our early ancestors from a flint nodule.

Pair of carved and polychrome wooden axe-holders - Italy - 17th century Dimensions: 160 x 60 cm (63.5 x 23.6 in)

An impressive pair of altar or table candlesticks made of turned and carved wood, lacquered in deep black with gilt bronze details. The design is in keeping with the 18th-century his...

Carefully knapped from a large flint core, this axe is a fine example of this early technology.

An exceptional, large and beautifully preserved Neanderthal stone tool, crafted by our early ancestors from a piece of flint. Sleek and streamlined, the present tool is a particularl...

Maria Sibylla Merian was born in Germany in 1647 and received early artistic training from her stepfather, an established still life painter. She was fascinated by insects and collec...

A great ice axe that was made by the renown blacksmith Fritz Jörg in the small area of Zweilütschinen in the Interlaken-Oberhasli district.

A long, straight sword with a gilded grip, symbolizing the functional elegance of knightly weaponry. 3. A broad 'battle axe', its curved blade and heavy shaft designed for powerful...

The bronze sculpture shows a woodsman at work with his axe out for a swing. The bronze has very nice details and original patina.

By chipping away at a nodule of flint with a hammerstone - a technique known as knapping - the early hominin produced a beautiful, geometric stone axe, with knife-like edges, that co...

Two Black Basalt carved and polished Neolithic axe heads mounted on steel bases. These wonderful ancient objects are a testament to the artisans who created them, with the edges stil...

The plate features seven detailed items: 1. A ceremonial axe with an ornately decorated golden handle. 2.

These tools, with characteristic holes for attachment, represent early axes, weights, or ceremonial implements. Their inclusion reflects 19th-century Romanticism’s fascination with t...

Silver Ring with Spiralled Terminals and Axe-Motif Ornament Central Balkans (Balkan–Danubian provincial style), 1st–2nd century A.D.

A characterful watercolour portrait of an elderly man in work clothes, posed with a splitting maul in hand. The watercolour has been signed and dated to the lower right. Well present...

This massive piece features a three dimensional man holding an axe on a rocky base with lizard and foliage. This piece does not include candle cups or bowls.

The name "axe god" comes from the form of the pendant, which replicates the shape of the traditional stone chopping tool (or axe).

Comprising a greenstone axe head of trapezoid outline, with rounded butt and curved cutting edge, marked in white ink: 'LYDIA', 9.5cm ; another smaller black stone axe head of simila...

The name "axe god" comes from the form of the pendant, which replicates the shape of the traditional stone chopping tool (or axe).

Fine Costa Rican Jade Axe God, Guanacaste-Nicoya region, circa. A.D. 1-1500.

A beautiful image of fellowship and esprit de corp with bright handcoloring in watercolor. London: Thomas Mclean, August 1st, 1835. Second Edition. Etching with handcoloring in water...

The top with drop-leaf ends sits over the frieze, which offers a single drawer retaining its original axe head handles. This table also offers a fine concave-sided undertier.

The base is marked with the axe symbol of the workshop De Porceleyne Byl, one of the notable Delft factories active in the 18th century.

Hachas, getting their name from the word for axe, were ritual stone sculptures used in the Mayan ceremonial ball game, typically, in similar form to this example, with a notch in the...

A large and beautifully preserved Palaeolithic flint hand axe, with a mottled, brown-orange patina, representing one of the earliest and most enduring forms of human technology.

A dramatically sculptural example of the earliest human technology, the Acheulan hand axe, discovered in Walcott, a mile from the famed Palaeolithic site of Happisburgh.

The center of the body is decorated with a fasces (a Roman axe bound in wooden rods symbolizing the Imperium, or supreme power) intersecting a victorious laurel wreath.

Shown wielding his legendary axe and shield bearing the royal banner of Scotland.

Stunning Swedish ‘Fäbod’ Ladder, circa 1850 Its sculptural presence and large size, crafted with an axe from a single solid piece of pine wood, is breathtakingly beautiful and just ...

Excellent Piece of Viennese Bronze Art around 1920: Five Native Americans in war dress, armed with rifles, axes and spears, galloping at full speed across rough terrain towards their...