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1st April 2024, 05:52 PM | #1 |
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Great halberd, DhaDha. That, i can tell you .
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1st April 2024, 08:39 PM | #2 |
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I thought I recognised that smith’s mark from somewhere. Staffan Kinman’s excellent book “European Makers of Edged Weapons, their Marks “ (2015) suggests the mark is of the Stantler family.
The star/askerisk mark you refer to is probably an Edelweiss, an alpine flower extremely popular in Switzerland and Bavaria. The halberd is probably from there also. |
2nd April 2024, 09:12 AM | #3 |
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Very good shot, Victrix !
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Great!
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5th May 2024, 08:52 PM | #5 |
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Halberd spotted in Landeszeughaus Graz with familiar mark. Or at least very similar…
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6th May 2024, 05:58 PM | #6 |
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Thanks for this!
Interesting that the mark seems to incorporate elements from both marks on the piece with me. |
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