Marks on a Halberd

[fernando]

Great halberd, DhaDha. That, i can tell you .

[Victrix]

I thought I recognised that smith’s mark from somewhere. Staffan Kinman’s excellent book “European Makers of Edged Weapons, their Marks “ (2015) suggests the mark is of the Stantler family.

The star/askerisk mark you refer to is probably an Edelweiss, an alpine flower extremely popular in Switzerland and Bavaria. The halberd is probably from there also.

[fernando]

Very good shot, Victrix !

[DhaDha]

Originally Posted by Victrix

I thought I recognised that smith’s mark from somewhere. Staffan Kinman’s excellent book “European Makers of Edged Weapons, their Marks “ (2015) suggests the mark is of the Stantler family.

The star/askerisk mark you refer to is probably an Edelweiss, an alpine flower extremely popular in Switzerland and Bavaria. The halberd is probably from there also.

Thanks so much for this! Great info.

[Victrix]

Halberd spotted in Landeszeughaus Graz with familiar mark. Or at least very similar…

[DhaDha]

Thanks for this!
Interesting that the mark seems to incorporate elements from both marks on the piece with me.

[Victrix]

Originally Posted by DhaDha

Thanks for this!
Interesting that the mark seems to incorporate elements from both marks on the piece with me.

And some balls at the end of the legs? Perhaps another branch of the same family?