Ax

Philadelphia
ca. 1750 – 1780

The ax was used by soldiers for felling trees, chopping wood for campfires, and constructing log huts. The blunt end of the ax could also be used as a mallet. Both iron faces of this ax are stamped "PHILA."

Iron, wood. L 57.2, W 15.2. T 3 cm
The George C. Neumann Collection
Valley Forge National Historical Park, VAFO 806