Original Late 19th Century British "Tomahawk" Naval Boarding / Fireman's Axe by Shand Mason & Co. with Leather Carrier War of 1812 sewn together with a central

sewn together with a central seam

The jacket has two horizontal slash breast pockets with zippers as well as two waist pockets

Size is stamped as 53cm and the manufacturer stamp is no longer visible

blue/green badge wool base with a hand embroidered Asklepian

Maker marked "ORIENT" on the left plate and “IKK TOKIO” on the right in a symbol that looks like a “squashed” shield

Original Late 19th Century British "Tomahawk" Naval Boarding / Fireman's Axe by Shand Mason & Co. with Leather Carrier War of 1812 sewn together with a centralOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice late 19th century British "Tomahawk" style Naval Boarding Axe, made by the well known Fire Brigade equipment company Shand Mason & Co.. This design first emerged in the early part of the 19th century, and was still in use well into the 20th century. It was originally designed as an improved Naval boarding axe, but it also proved just as useful with Fire brigades, and was used with both. This is a