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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? ![]() |
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Location: Tallahassee, FL
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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?
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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. |
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: McDonough, GA
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Yes, this looks Chinese to me as well. Compare it with this similar Chinese polearm.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...21/aj2999_.jpg |
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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! ![]() |
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