#204 • Early American Trade Axe

Part of The Ray Howser Firearms Collection, 1931-2026 (timed auction by Lewis & Grant Auctions)

Starting at $200.00

Status: Available

Live bidding starts Nov 20, 2026 10:00 AM EST

An authentic, hand-forged Early American trade axe, dating from the late 18th to the early 19th century. Manufactured by early American blacksmiths or imported by trading companies during the Federal and Western expansion eras, these axes were a primary trade commodity exchanged with Native American tribes and utilized extensively by frontiersmen, longhunters, and early settlers moving into the Ohio River Valley and Mississippi River basins. Featuring a wrought crescent iron blade with wooden oak handle; 20.5 inches in length. Overall good condition.