Thomas Del Mar - Arms & Armour

190
A FINE GERMAN HALBERD, SECOND QUARTER OF THE
16TH CENTURY, PROBABLY GERMAN
with robust central spike of stiff-diamond section, curved
axe-blade pierced with a trefoil and a differing group of
circles top and bottom, slightly down-curved rear fluke
swelling towards the tip, stamped with a mark on each
side, a pair of concentric circles, and formed with a slender
up-turned lug on the top, tapering socket, a pair of long
straps, on an early wooden haft fitted with an additional
pair of straps (the lower 16in of the haft replaced)
52.5cm; 20N in head
£1500-2000
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191
A GERMAN HALBERD, SECOND HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY
with curved axe-blade pierced with three groups of circles
(one small chip at the top), long central spike, down-curved
rear spike stamped with a mark on one side and pierced
with four circles, and a pair of long straps, on an early
wooden haft (shortened)
115cm; 45D in head
£600-800