A lance head for coments ... if you care.

[Matchlock]

Hi Fernando,

The general form reminds me of that of a winged lance head (Flügellanzeneisen) of 9th/10th century date. Most of them measure about 48 cm overall. They are very rare to find.

Best,
Michael

[fernando]

Thanks for your input, Fearn.
I agree with the irregular shape reasoning, although i find it ironical tat this smith was a bad shaper in a sense, but in another he was keen enough to forge those alternate blade half ridges with a well determined accuracy.
It is also intriguing that, being both wings of equal short length, one of them would manage to break its end.
Thank you Michael, for the Flügellanzeneisen pictures. It is allways enthusiasming, to have an item compared to examples that are several centuries older .
Eventually the overall length of this one is 47 cms.
Would you say the XVI-XVII century attribution fits well to it?
Fernando

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[Matchlock]

Originally Posted by fernando

Thanks for your input, Fearn.

Eventually the overall length of this one is 47 cms.
Would you say the XVI-XVII century attribution fits well to it?
Fernando

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Yes, Fernando, absolutely - but my expertise on these is nothing I would boast of ...

Michael