Lot 2633
Late Gothic halberd, Southern German, circa 1490/1500
Arms & Armour, and Antique Firearms | A109aw | Live auction | 1369 Lots
Description
Curved axe blade with a long, slightly reinforced thrusting point. One lanceolate piercing and several partly trefoil piercings. Large-area struck decor on one side. Angular socket with a rear quadrangular tang. Two sturdy, long langets with twisted ends, old red collection number on the left side. Surfaces pitted. Replaced octagonal ashwood shaft with an additional collection number “H.44.” stamped on a brass plaque between the langets. Length 203.5 cm. Rare, early halberd type evidenced by numerous pictorial sources of the late 15th century. Only very few examples have survived worldwide. Rare!Condition: II - III Questions about the lot?
