xxSOLDxx AMERICAN PIPE AXE W/ FORGED HEAD FROM RIFLE BARREL

This is one of my favorite pipe tomahawks from the Lyman collection because it is in such untouched condition.  I believe this pipe axe dates to the first quarter of the 19th century.  The head is beautifully forged from a rifle barrel with a unique tulip shaped pipe bowl with a beauty line filed at the top, and double beauty lines filed at the base of the bowl, with a chevron saddle.  The blade is a forged steel insert.  The original ash haft is dry and untouched and has 28 early square shafted solid brass tacks (does not attract a magnet).  There is evidence of the original deerskin gasket.  The haft is 20" long, the head is 7 1/4", and the blade is 3 1/8" .  **SOLD** 

Condition:  Excellent for its age and in untouched, as found condition.  The ash haft is dry with some dry rot evident.