Thomas Del Mar - Arms & Armour

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A SOUTH GERMAN HALBERD, EARLY 17TH CENTURY
with leaf-shaped central blade formed with a medial ridge
and incorporating a pair of short lugs at the base, small
forward leaning axe-blade pierced with three groups of
circles, flat rear fluke pieced en suite, stamped with a
mullet mark on one side and with an up-turned lug at the
top, tapering faceted socket, and a pair of short straps (one
repaired) on a later wooden haft
40cm; 15N in head
£700-800
202
A SOUTH GERMAN HALBERD, EARLY 17TH CENTURY
with leaf-shaped central blade formed with a low medial
ridge, small curved axe-blade, flat rear fluke stamped with a
mark, in a shield four pellets divided by a cross, on one
side and with an tightly curled lug at the top, tapering
faceted socket, and a pair of straps (one repaired), on a
later wooden haft
46.3cm; 18D in head
£600-800
203
A NORTH EUROPEAN HALBERD, EARLY 17TH CENTURY,
PROBABLY SWEDISH
with long spike of diamond-section formed with a moulded
base, curved axe-blade stamped with a mark, in a heart a
pair of crossed swords, on one side, formed with a pair of
notched lugs at the rear, curved rear fluke formed with a
recurved lug above, conical socket, and a pair of long
straps, on a wooden haft (the head with small cracks and
chips)
69.5cm; 27G in head
£400-500
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