Thomas Del Mar - Arms & Armour

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A GERMAN HALBERD, LAST QUARTER OF THE 16TH
CENTURY
with long central spike of diamond section, curved axeblade
formed with a small lug at the rear top and bottom
and pierced with a series of small rondels, curved flat
pierced rear fluke stamped with a mark on one side,
tapering socket, and a pair of long straps, on its original
wooden haft stamped with an early inventory mark and
retained by steel nails with embossed brass washers at the
socket
77cm; 30D in head
£700-900
208
A GERMAN HALBERD, THIRD QUARTER OF THE 16TH
CENTURY
with central spike of diamond section, forward leaning
straight axe-blade pierced with a trefoil and cut with a notch
at the back top and bottom, down-curved rear fluke pierced
with a slipped trefoil, and a series of small rondels, formed
with a notched in-curved fluke beneath, tapering socket, and
a pair of long straps, on its original wooden haft (extensively
wormed, cracked), with a conical iron shoe
75cm; 29N in head
£600-800
209
A HALBERD IN EARLY 17TH CENTURY STYLE, 19TH
CENTURY
with leaf-shaped central blade formed with a medial ridge,
small curved axe-blade, flat rear fluke stamped with a mark
one side, and tapering faceted socket, on a wooden haft
45.5cm; 18in head
£300-400
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