Lot 6781
An etched halberd head of the Swiss Guard of Friedrich III, Elector of Brandenburg and King in Prussia (1657 - 1713)
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A108m | Live auction | 1240 Lots
Hammer price € 1,900
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The central blade etched on both sides with a panel surmounted by the royal Prussian crown and enclosing the Prussian eagle charged with the royal cipher "FR". Crescentic axe blade and tri-lobated rear blade etched with border panels of scrolling flowers, both side centering on the Prussian Order of the Black Eagle incorporating the motto "Suum.Cui.Que". The etching blackened and partly set against a contrasting granular ground, and the base threaded for fitting into the haft socket. Small repair at the base of the central blade, one rear point chipped, the etching with patches of light wear. Length 53 cm. Cf. Müller, "Das Heerwesen in Brandenburg und Preussen von 1640 bis 1806, Die Bewaffnung, Berlin 1991, pp. 130 f.Condition: II Questions about the lot?
