antique arms, armour & militaria - Thomas Del Mar Ltd

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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 cross-shaped apertures, triangular
rear fluke pierced with five 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)
103.2cm; 40 Kin head
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The mark is the same as that on the previous lot.
£600-800
179
A GERMAN HALBERD, LAST QUARTER OF THE 16TH
CENTURY
with long tapering central spike of diamond section,
curved axe-blade pierced with groups of holes (the upper
tip chipped), triangular rear spike pierced en suite and
stamped with a mark on one side, tapering socket, and a
pair of long straps, on a later wooden haft
99.8cm; 39Din head
A similar halberd struck with the same mark is preserved
in the Poldi Pezzoli museum, Milan, cat. no. 484.
£700-900
180
A GERMAN HALBERD, LAST QUARTER OF THE 16TH
CENTURY
with long central spike of diamond section, curved axeblade
formed with an additional small nodule behind the
tips, two-piece rear spike stamped on one side with a
heart mark at the top and a further mark at the bottom
(worn), and pair of long straps (pitted), on a later wooden
haft
122cm; 48in head
£500-600
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