16th century Ceremonial Beheading Axe, carried by the Master Gaoler of the Tower of London.

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16th century Ceremonial Beheading Axe, carried by the Master Goaler of the Tower of London. The staff is studded with brass nails over leather. From The British Army: It's Origins, Progress and Equipment, published 1868.

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