Halberd head

Kmaddock · 8th February 2024, 10:41 AM

Hi All
A friend just got this Halberd,
I am saying it is a Victorian copy as no langets, I am meeting today or tomorrow but what do you think and what pictures would help determine more information.
The crest does look well though any idea of origin would be welcome
Regards,
Ken

Akanthus · 8th February 2024, 11:54 AM

Hi Kmaddock,
I also would say it's a victorian copy of a swiss helbard of sempach type.1386 the swiss Landsknechts defeated rhe heavy armed habsburgian knights near Sempach and became famous for their fighting techniques.The tube with the ring instead of the langets for fixing the axe to the shaft is untypical.The coat of arms is well done but is commonly not to be find on helbarts of the 14th.century.

8th February 2024, 10:41 AM	#1
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 543	Halberd head Hi All A friend just got this Halberd, I am saying it is a Victorian copy as no langets, I am meeting today or tomorrow but what do you think and what pictures would help determine more information. The crest does look well though any idea of origin would be welcome Regards, Ken Attached Images

8th February 2024, 11:54 AM	#2
Akanthus Member Join Date: Mar 2023 Posts: 76	Hi Kmaddock, I also would say it's a victorian copy of a swiss helbard of sempach type.1386 the swiss Landsknechts defeated rhe heavy armed habsburgian knights near Sempach and became famous for their fighting techniques.The tube with the ring instead of the langets for fixing the axe to the shaft is untypical.The coat of arms is well done but is commonly not to be find on helbarts of the 14th.century.