AUCTION 37 ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOR

A RARE NAPOLEONIC PERIOD "SLATE ROOFING HAMMER", C.1800

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Start price: $300

Estimated price: $600 - $900

Buyer's premium: 28%

Sales Tax: On buyer's premium only

A rare museum piece, ca. 1800 of the Napoleonic period "slate roofing hammer", hand-forged caff: Assette on Essette, specially made to cut and trim the slate at measure, punch holes and fuse the slate on the roof with a nail. The hammer is shaped like a Napoleonic hat with the letter "N" at the center.

Dimensions: L: 14 9/16 in., (37 cm.)

Condition: Very good.