Lot 2637
An Swiss or Italian Bill, 15th/16th century
Arms & Armour, and Antique Firearms | A109aw | Live auction | 1369 Lots
Description
Sturdy, slightly curved axe blade, tapering to a hook at the top. Several struck dot marks on one side. A strongly forward-curved parade hook forged to the reverse. Round socket, open on one side. On a modern wooden stock with round profile. Length of the head 38.5 cm, overall length 267 cm. An early staff weapon developed from the agricultural billhook. A comparable example illustrated in Müller/Kölling, Europäische Hieb- und Stichwaffen, p. 262, no. 267.Provenance: From a Vienna private collection.
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