Lot 2655
A South German flail, 16th/17th century
Arms & Armour, and Antique Firearms | A109aw | Live auction | 1369 Lots
Description
Sturdy thrusting blade of diamond section. Hexagonal wooden striking head with wrought iron reinforcing ring (loose). Fifteen iron spikes around the circumference. Long shaft transitioning to a round section, marked “i.E.” on one side, slightly sun-bleached on one side. Length 220 cm. A typical weapon of the Peasants' Wars, still found in numerous arsenals as armament for civic militias well into the 18th century.Provenance: From a Vienna private collection.
Condition: II + Questions about the lot?