antique arms, armour & militaria - Thomas Del Mar Ltd

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A NORTH EUROPEAN HALBERD, 17TH CENTURY, DUTCH
OR GERMAN
with long tapering central spike, v-shaped axe-blade
pierced with three slipped circles, shaped rear fluke
pierced en suite, formed with an up-turned spike at the
top and stamped with a mark on one side, and a pair of
long straps, on a later wooden haft
97.2cm; 38Din head
£500-700
188
A GERMAN HALBERD, LATE 16TH/EARLY 17TH CENTURY
with tapering central spike of diamond section formed
with a pair of very small basal lugs, acutely pointed
crescentic head formed with an additional pronounced
spike at the top and the bottom, rear spike formed en
suite and stamped with a mark, four hearts arranged in a
circle, tapering faceted socket, and a pair of straps, on a
later wooden haft
60cm; 23 Kin head
This halberd is clearly from the same group as lot 115.
Two others, formerly in the armoury of the Dukes of
Brunswick, were included in Sotheby’s sale of the Works
of Art from the Royal House of Hanover, 2005 lots 254
and 255.
£800-1000
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189
A HALBERD, POSSIBLY LATE 17TH/18TH CENTURY
with tapering central spike waisted at the base, crescentic
axe-blade pierced with three holes and formed with a pair
of lugs at the rear, flat down-curved rear spike pierced with
a single hole and with an additional pair of lugs, conical
socket, and a pair of long straps, on a wooden haft
82.2cm; 32Din head
£300-400
190
ANOTHER, SIMILAR
with tapering central spike waisted at the base, crescentic
axe-blade pierced with three holes and formed with a pair
of lugs at the rear, flat down-curved rear spike pierced
with a single hole and with an additional pair of lugs,
conical socket, and a pair of long straps, on a wooden
haft
82.2cm; 32Din head
£300-400