Lot 2634
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, double-edged thrusting point. One lancet-shaped aperture and several partly trefoil-shaped pierced holes. Both sides with struck decor. Angular socket with a rear, square striking spike, the sides of the socket marked with brass inlays. Two sturdy, long langets, the riveting renewed. Surfaces pitted. Old octagonal ash wood shaft. Length 208 cm. A rare, early halberd type documented by numerous pictorial sources of the late 15th century. Only very few examples have survived worldwide. Rare!Condition: II - Questions about the lot?
