Thomas Del Mar - Armour Sale

216 217 218216AN ITALIAN BILL (RONCONE), EARLY 16TH CENTURYwith tapering spike of diamond section, flat hook-shapedblade stamped with a series of eye lash marks along theback edge, straight reinforced rear fluke, a pair of basallugs, rectangular socket, and a pair straps, on a laterwooden haft77cm; 30D in head£800-1000217A LUGGED SPEAR, LATE 15TH CENTURYwith tapering blade of flattened-diamond section, shortrecessed neck, a pair of triangular basal lugs, conicalsocket, on a later wooden haft fitted with a pair of straps53cm; 20N in head£1400-1800218A RARE ITALIAN PARTISAN, CIRCA 1530-40with broad tapering long blade formed with a medial ridgeand a pair of slightly up-turned basal lugs, decorated overthe lower portion with pointillé decoration, faceted taperingsocket, and a pair of later straps, on a later wooden haft(the head pitted)84.4cm; 33D in headA number of partisans with similar pointillé decoration andalmost certainly from the guard of Henry VIII are preservedin the Royal Armouries, Leeds. See G.M. Wilson 1985,pp.15-20.£1400-180085