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These are seller's pictures, probably taken with a low resolution cell phone.
I assume this is real early stuff ... or i don't know where to hide from myself ![]() Probably with me next week; better pictures to post, then. To ID the maker's mark will be my main score! Last edited by fernando; 27th June 2011 at 12:21 PM. |
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So it has arrived.
I didn't expect that the spear was reinforced in a such a sturdy manner; what a nasty lethal weapon this is. It is now possible to figure out the mark is an eight pointed star. This type of marking is consistent with its aledged period (late XV beg. XVI century), as mentioned and shown in the work HAFTED WEAPONS IN MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE EUROPE by JOHN WALDMAN. I hope the experts like Matchlock come around, to either confirm or correct this assumption. . Last edited by fernando; 21st December 2023 at 10:15 AM. |
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This earlier form of halberd had a resurgence in the late 16th century. With the nice long langets this example has I would lean twords the 16th century date assigned to it by the seller. The nicely thickened tip makes this a good fighting, rather than ceremonial, example from what I can tell.
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Thank you for your coments, A Snefelder
![]() Yes, definitely a fighting piece, much earlier than those which were (also) used to guard palaces and march in cerimonies. The langets are indeed impressive, with their 71 and 73,5 cms length, respectively ... socket cone excluded. One is shorter than the other, as the nail holes are offset. I beleive that this, together with the fact that the cross section of the langet bars is rather irregular, confirms the early age of this example. . |
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Fernando: That is a really nice battle piece. Great find. Congrats!! Rick.
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Thanks Rick
![]() I was lucky; it was spotted by a fellow collector, who knows i fancy this type of early weapons. |
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