Interesting 1898 Rock Climbers pick axe manufactured by A Simond & Frere, A Chamonix c/w the makers mountain goat logo to the head – the ash shaft is stamped “AGC – Mont Blanc 16 Juillet 1898 Zermatt – Matterhorn Juillet 17th 1899” c/w steel band and point – overall length 50” #. The proceeds from the sale will go to Work Aid Charity that sends unwanted tools to various African countries. Note The letters AGC could refer to the climbing organisation “L’Association des Grimpeurs Compeignois” or the owners initials