Lot 2624
A German halberd, ca. 1470
Arms & Armour, and Antique Firearms | A109aw | Live auction | 1369 Lots
Description
Sturdy thrusting blade with a quadrangular reinforced head. Blade with a straight edge, a robust tearing hook applied to the reverse, struck on one side with a smith mark (hammer). Angular, slightly curved socket with two broad langets. Later wooden shaft with rectangular profile. Length 222 cm. Similar examples illustrated in: Müller/Kölling, Europäische Hieb- und Stichwaffen, p. 182, no. 78, and: The Kretzschmar von Kienbusch collection, sign CXIV, no. 478.Provenance: From a Vienna private collection.
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