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Wednesday 25 September 2024 e Thursday 26 September 2024, 02:00 PM • Sarzana

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A rare halberd, late 15th early 16th Century

Estimate

€ 500 - 700

Sold

€ 2.375

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

Svizzera
height 242,5 cm.
Spearhead with a broad flat blade cusped upwards and with curved, bellied downwards profile. Featuring a large, lobed, cross-shaped fretwork and four groups of three smaller openworks. With three marks on both sides of the shoulder. The blade is inserted into a thick iron parallelepiped above the shaft held by two thick, long straps. Double back rest: a thin one in the blade, a thick one of square section placed on the iron rod. Wooden shaft of more recent production.