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Iron Trade Axe

Dimensions3 9/16 × 8 1/16 × 1 3/8 in. (9 × 20.5 × 3.5 cm)
Credit LineTransfer from the London and Middlesex Historical Society, 1958
Object number1958.001.268
Label TextIt is thought that this axe head belonged to a French fur trader. The surface of the axe is stamped with Fleurs-De-Lis, a common symbol of France, and later, the province of Quebec.
NameAxe