Double Bit Wedge makers mark??

To the best of my ability,as far as the print itself goes,the only thing that works for me is

“E. & H. Broad, St. John, N.B.”

Here's a bit about the maker: https://www.cchsnb.ca/index.php/artifacts/

Something about that axe,however,makes me doubt that it really is that old-the shape overall,but especially the near-perfectly straight lines delineating the overlaid steel bits.

What Does look authentic are the patchy H.T. "clouds" on each of the blades. Back then,quenching by hand,the blades of a DB were likely dipped alternatively,like a kayak paddle,until the heat was low enough than the whole forging submerged (or a drift inserted as heat-sink and self-tempered as it cooled.
That'd be consistent with work that old.

I'd still like some second opinion on all this though.
 
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