Early Halberd for coments

fernando · 1st July 2011, 01:23 PM

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.

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A Senefelder · 1st July 2011, 02:13 PM

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.

fernando · 1st July 2011, 02:37 PM

Thank you for your coments, A Snefelder

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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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rickystl · 1st July 2011, 04:48 PM

Fernando: That is a really nice battle piece. Great find. Congrats!! Rick.

fernando · 1st July 2011, 04:58 PM

Thanks Rick

I was lucky; it was spotted by a fellow collector, who knows i fancy this type of early weapons.

fernando · 9th July 2011, 11:53 AM

That's how it looks, after a bath of olive oil in the blade and a new pole in oak, with a rectangular section and the corners flattened ... with a hand plane, to give it a rustic look. The nails used are hand made ancient stuff. But as the langets holes were numerous (18) i only applied 10 nails in the vital places, as they are to thick and very hard to thin, shorten and sharpen.
The dark colour in the shaft was obtained wuth three hands of "vieux chaine".

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M ELEY · 9th July 2011, 12:55 PM

Wow! That looks great. From the pics, you can't tell the shaft is modern. This is an exceptional piece as always, my friend. If you ever decide to throw it away...

1st July 2011, 01:23 PM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	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. . Attached Images Last edited by fernando; 21st December 2023 at 10:15 AM.

1st July 2011, 02:37 PM	#3
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	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. . Attached Images

9th July 2011, 11:53 AM	#6
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	That's how it looks, after a bath of olive oil in the blade and a new pole in oak, with a rectangular section and the corners flattened ... with a hand plane, to give it a rustic look. The nails used are hand made ancient stuff. But as the langets holes were numerous (18) i only applied 10 nails in the vital places, as they are to thick and very hard to thin, shorten and sharpen. The dark colour in the shaft was obtained wuth three hands of "vieux chaine". . Attached Images

1st July 2011, 02:13 PM	#2
A Senefelder Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 214	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.

1st July 2011, 04:48 PM	#4
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,630	Fernando: That is a really nice battle piece. Great find. Congrats!! Rick.

1st July 2011, 04:58 PM	#5
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thanks Rick I was lucky; it was spotted by a fellow collector, who knows i fancy this type of early weapons.

9th July 2011, 12:55 PM	#7
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	Wow! That looks great. From the pics, you can't tell the shaft is modern. This is an exceptional piece as always, my friend. If you ever decide to throw it away...