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Default cleaver..woodwork or butchers tool ?

Helping to clear out an old garden shed in London u.k., we found this
cleaver.

Its pretty ancient probably from about 1910 or so.

Some think it's a woodworking tool or similar, and others think its a
butchers cleaver, although some think not, because butchers cleavers are
usually much bigger and you can see from the photo it's really quite small.
it also has the number 6 stamped on the blade. anyone any idea what its
original purpose was likely to be? thanks.

photo on tinypic website:
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=33y5a9u&s=4