given the style of the etching, the type of clothing of the etched man and the type of the halberd, I expect that this is not a 17th century halberd but 16th century one. 1575-1600.
the etched sword hilt seems a german basket hilt popular around 1580
the halberd is Indeed from the same period as the two-hand sword, is this a coincidence or do they have the same provenance?
best,
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