Swedish Halfberd from Higgins armoury

Cerjak · 30th August 2015, 12:13 PM

I had the opportunity to buy some pieces from the John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection.
One on my favorite buying is this Swedish Halfberd said to be late 17 th century.
This halberd was displayed in the midway of the museum ( see pictures)
61.7 cm; 24 ¼ in head
Provenance
Ernst Schmidt, Munich, Germany, 9 December 1930, no. 117.
A similar halberd is preserved in the Livrustkammaren, Stockholm. Alm 1922, p. 151 also I ‘m looking for a scan of this book as I don’t have it.
Any comments on it will be welcome.

Cerjak

CSinTX · 30th August 2015, 07:28 PM

Nice piece. And for a good price too. I was considering bidding on it but held off to bid on the sabre halberd.

When previously researching your Swedish halberd I found some other exact examples. I've been digging through the net this morning but can't seem to find them now.

Victrix · 12th April 2017, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Cerjak

I had the opportunity to buy some pieces from the John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection.
One on my favorite buying is this Swedish Halfberd said to be late 17 th century.
This halberd was displayed in the midway of the museum ( see pictures)
61.7 cm; 24 ¼ in head
Provenance
Ernst Schmidt, Munich, Germany, 9 December 1930, no. 117.
A similar halberd is preserved in the Livrustkammaren, Stockholm. Alm 1922, p. 151 also I ‘m looking for a scan of this book as I don’t have it.
Any comments on it will be welcome.

Cerjak

In Sweden we call it halberd m/1697. The shape is stylized in a highly classicist fashion.

ulfberth · 12th April 2017, 04:54 PM

That is a good buy Jean luc and a very rare halberd indeed !

Cerjak · 12th April 2017, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Victrix

In Sweden we call it halberd m/1697. The shape is stylized in a highly classicist fashion.

Thank you Vitrix I found one similar examplar in the collection at the armemuseum Stockholm
https://digitaltmuseum.se/011024470282/hillebard
Best
Cerjak

Victrix · 12th April 2017, 06:10 PM

They were used during the Great Northern War (1700-1721) during the reign of Sweden's king Charles XII (who Voltaire wrote an admiring biography of). A time for heroes...

Lee · 12th April 2017, 07:51 PM

Off topic - sorry - but the picture at the top of the thread does call up a lot of nostalgia for and pleasant memories of the old Higgins Armory Museum. A number of items (~5000) were retained and transferred to the Worcester Art Museum where some are presently on display and there are, I understand, long range plans to eventually open a dedicated gallery for the Higgins' collection.

30th August 2015, 12:13 PM	#1
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,065	Swedish Halfberd from Higgins armoury I had the opportunity to buy some pieces from the John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection. One on my favorite buying is this Swedish Halfberd said to be late 17 th century. This halberd was displayed in the midway of the museum ( see pictures) 61.7 cm; 24 ¼ in head Provenance Ernst Schmidt, Munich, Germany, 9 December 1930, no. 117. A similar halberd is preserved in the Livrustkammaren, Stockholm. Alm 1922, p. 151 also I ‘m looking for a scan of this book as I don’t have it. Any comments on it will be welcome. Cerjak Attached Images

30th August 2015, 07:28 PM	#2
CSinTX Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 233	Nice piece. And for a good price too. I was considering bidding on it but held off to bid on the sabre halberd. When previously researching your Swedish halberd I found some other exact examples. I've been digging through the net this morning but can't seem to find them now. Last edited by CSinTX; 30th August 2015 at 08:35 PM.

12th April 2017, 06:10 PM	#6
Victrix Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Sweden Posts: 713	Great history They were used during the Great Northern War (1700-1721) during the reign of Sweden's king Charles XII (who Voltaire wrote an admiring biography of). A time for heroes...

12th April 2017, 07:51 PM	#7
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 914	Nostalgia Off topic - sorry - but the picture at the top of the thread does call up a lot of nostalgia for and pleasant memories of the old Higgins Armory Museum. A number of items (~5000) were retained and transferred to the Worcester Art Museum where some are presently on display and there are, I understand, long range plans to eventually open a dedicated gallery for the Higgins' collection.

12th April 2017, 04:54 PM	#4
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 403	That is a good buy Jean luc and a very rare halberd indeed !