Pictured and described on page 200 of "The Fur Trade" by author Milton von Damm. "Iron axes were among the earliest trade items. These examples are all iron and some have makers' marks, usually the marks of blacksmiths. All were probably critical to improving village life, especially for the squaws that used them. The first axe head is marked with a sunken T, is Dutch and is 8 1/2 inches tall. The other two have blade shapes that suggest dates as early as the 1600's but are unidentified". The first two Squaw axe heads in the bottom picture were dug up at an undisclosed Iroquois site and date from 1650-1687. They both have marks that are typically French. The larger one is 8 1/2 inches tall and the other is 6 1/2 inches. Their polls are elongated and the site was a Seneca village. The last one has a round poll, is marked JAS, is 7 1/2" tall and is the most common style made for the fur trade. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Copy of "The Fur Trade, A History of Arms and Trade Goods" by Milton von Damm. CONDITION: good for similar 17th & 18th century iron relics; markings are partially discerned. PROVENANCE: Lifelong Collection of author Milton von Damm. (02-22264/JS). $600-800.