Original 19th Century Iron Central African War Axe circa 1850 Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles Definitely a good opportunity for

Definitely a good opportunity for further research

The order was backdated to 1854 to recognize acts of valor during the Crimean War

Cartridge Type: Copper Casing or Tapered Foil Cartridge with Cap

so as a result a new steel hook was screwed into the bottom of the fore-stock

or literally "little ship" as it resembled an up-turned row-boat

Original 19th Century Iron Central African War Axe circa 1850 Category_Flintlock Muskets and Rifles Definitely a good opportunity forOriginal Item: Only One Available. Central Africa was the last area to be "tamed and Colonized" by the European Powers. For years maps showed great areas of this continent as "UNKNOWN" and "UNEXPLORED." In Victorian times great quantities of Explorers ventured into this hinterland seeking fame and fortune in the "Dark Continent". Sometimes they came to sticky ends as the Natives were often restless and deadly. This is a Central African War Axe,