antique arms, armour & militaria - Thomas Del Mar Ltd

175
AN ITALIAN RUNCA, EARLY 17TH CENTURY
with tapering central blade of hollow-diamond section,
moulded at the base and formed with a pair of up-turned
crescentic arms of flattened-diamond section, tapering
faceted socket, and a pair of straps, on a later wooden
haft
108cm; 42Iin head
£800-1000
176
A GERMAN HALBERD, SECOND HALF OF THE 16TH
CENTURY
with two-stage central spike of diamond-section for the
upper portion, forward leaning oblique axe-blade, large
rounded rear spike formed with a notch beneath
(adapted), tapering socket, and a pair of short straps (one
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cracked through at the top), on a later studded wooden
haft (the head cleaned)
68.8cm; 27in head
£700-900
177
AN ITALIAN HALBERD, LATE 16TH CENTURY
with long central spike of diamond section, forwardleaning
curved axe-blade with reinforced tip, formed with
a rounded lug behind the blade at the top and bottom
and pierced with two circles, triangular rear fluke pierced
with four circles, reinforced tip, and struck with a mark on
one side, tapering socket, and a pair of straps, on a later
wooden haft (the head cleaned)
100.1cm; 39Iin head
A halberd of very similar form struck with the same mark
is preserved in the Stibbert Museum, Florence, cat. no.
511.
£700-900