Furniture, Works of Art & Clocks - 5th October 2023
Lot 417
A TREEN MAHOGANY CEREMONIAL AXE
Estimate £400 - £600
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Description
A TREEN MAHOGANY CEREMONIAL AXE
EARLY 19TH CENTURY
the rounded head with a square recess to each side, on a gently curved shaft
70cm long
Catalogue Note
Often connected with Friendly or Odd Fellow Societies, these axes were used by the warden of the society to collect donations towards the charitable works of the Society.