1700S – 1800S BOARDING AX FOUND IN HULL OF USS CONSTITUTION 1876 LABEL vafo

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1700S – 1800S BOARDING AX FOUND IN HULL OF USS CONSTITUTION 1876 LABEL vafo:
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HERE IS A RARE 1700S – EARLY 1800SBOARDING AX FOUND IN THE HULL OF THE U.S.S. CONSTITUTION, OLD IRONSIDES.

THE PIECE HAS A PERIOD NOTE THATREADS: “THIS BOARDING AX WAS FOUND BY MY GRANDFATHER DAVID JACOBS IN THE HULLOF THE USS CONSTITUTION “OLD IRONSIDES” IN THE YEAR 1876 WHEN HE WORKED ON THESHIP FOR THE CENTENNIAL OF INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES. IT WAS PASSED TO ME IN THE YEAR 1926 DURINGTHE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS WORK AND DURING THE SESQUICENTENNIAL OFTHE UNITED STATES – DMJ 1926.”

ON THE OTHER SIDE IT ALSO READS:“FOUND IN HULL OF USS CONSTITUTION OLD IRONSIDES IN 1876.

A TRULY HISTORIC ITEM.

MEASURES 7 X 7 ¼ INCHES.

SOME MINOR WEAR FROM AGE &USE. SEE PHOTOS FOR DETAIL.

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