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13th October 2010, 05:18 PM
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Hi 'Nando,
Great piece, this one! Exactly, the style of the iron parts is influenced by the Italian late Renaissance taste, as is my piece, and the velvet covered haft is decorated in the Italian fashion. Maybe Pankraz Thaller also made these for Italian dealers and arsenals. There are hundreds of halberds by Thaller in the Graz arsenal but not a single one with a velvet covering, nor is one known in any other Austrian arsenal. That's why I believe your halberd could have been hafted in Northern Italy as Thaller probably only furnished the irons. Ca. 1580, depending on the length of the spike, and very nice! Could we please see the whole piece?  Best, Michael |
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13th October 2010, 05:28 PM
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A lousy image, i would say
 These lengthy things are rather hard to picture ... at least for my mediocre photographic capacities  .The total length is 2,73 mt.; already a challenge for my living room height. The haft cross section is square in the half meter next to the head and the rest is octogonal. . |
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13th October 2010, 05:50 PM
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Fine images and fine setting as well - cool!
Ca. 1580, as I supposed. Thanks for sharing this nice piece, Michl |
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19th October 2010, 11:52 AM
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Three Fine Pike Heads, Early 16th C., in the Museum of Lucerne, Switzerland
Photographed by the author in their reserve collection.
Best, Michael |
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3rd November 2010, 09:34 PM
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A Variety of Halberds, Pikes and Maces, ca. 1500
From a painting of the Derision of Christ, by Hieronymus Bosch, ca. 1500, in the Art Museum of Philadelphia.
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9th November 2010, 03:46 PM
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Halberds, a mace and an ear dagger in a painting of the Passion of Christ, ca. 1460-70.
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9th November 2010, 04:58 PM
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The Passion of Christ; by Hans Multscher, from his Wurzach-Altar, dated 1437 (Gallery Berlin).
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