Polearm - European, Indo-Persian?

FenrisWolf · 13th February 2007, 06:22 AM

I picked this up a few years back when an ebay seller was auctioning off the contents of a movie prop dept. that had contents dating back to the 1930s. A lot of their props were purchased from a turn-of-the-century catalog that imported antique weapons from all over the world.

The polearm is a bit over 8 feet long, and that's after having been trimmed down at some point in its life. The head alone is a shade over 3 feet, its length divided more or less evenly between the socket and the blade.

So, can anyone put a specific name to this beast, and/or a country of origin?

G. McCormack · 13th February 2007, 06:18 PM

If I had to guess, I would say Chinese based on the diamond shaped filing decoration near the ricasso. I could be way off base though. You say it has a forged socket?

FenrisWolf · 13th February 2007, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by G. McCormack

If I had to guess, I would say Chinese based on the diamond shaped filing decoration near the ricasso. I could be way off base though. You say it has a forged socket?

I hadn't even consider China as a possibility. There were other polearms for sale at the same time, and some were really odd ducks.

Yes, as near as I can tell the socket is forged. No visible forging marks, but it's too thin for a casting, vary nicely finished.

Joe · 14th February 2007, 09:34 AM

Yes, this looks Chinese to me as well. Compare it with this similar Chinese polearm.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...21/aj2999_.jpg

FenrisWolf · 14th February 2007, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe

Yes, this looks Chinese to me as well. Compare it with this similar Chinese polearm.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...21/aj2999_.jpg

What's funny is that the pic you posted looks like another of the ads originally posted by the seller from whom I purchased mine, so the similarity isn't surprising!

13th February 2007, 06:22 AM	#1
FenrisWolf Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 181	Polearm - European, Indo-Persian? I picked this up a few years back when an ebay seller was auctioning off the contents of a movie prop dept. that had contents dating back to the 1930s. A lot of their props were purchased from a turn-of-the-century catalog that imported antique weapons from all over the world. The polearm is a bit over 8 feet long, and that's after having been trimmed down at some point in its life. The head alone is a shade over 3 feet, its length divided more or less evenly between the socket and the blade. So, can anyone put a specific name to this beast, and/or a country of origin?

13th February 2007, 06:18 PM	#2
G. McCormack Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 131	If I had to guess, I would say Chinese based on the diamond shaped filing decoration near the ricasso. I could be way off base though. You say it has a forged socket?

14th February 2007, 09:34 AM	#4
Joe Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: McDonough, GA Posts: 48	Yes, this looks Chinese to me as well. Compare it with this similar Chinese polearm. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...21/aj2999_.jpg