26th Jun, 2024 11:00
Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria
163
‡ A RARE FRANKISH WINGED SPEAR 8TH/11TH CENTURY
with leaf-shaped double-edged blade of flattened-diamond section, the central portion showing pattern welding in places, tapering socket deeply engraved with a pair of characteristic linear panels on the front, back and each side, the latter with a pair of short wings at the base, each with curved lower edge, and later short wooden haft (the edges and wings with small chips), 51.0 cm head
Provenance
William Borland
See Seitz 1965, p. 116, abb. 68.
Sold for £1,000
with leaf-shaped double-edged blade of flattened-diamond section, the central portion showing pattern welding in places, tapering socket deeply engraved with a pair of characteristic linear panels on the front, back and each side, the latter with a pair of short wings at the base, each with curved lower edge, and later short wooden haft (the edges and wings with small chips), 51.0 cm head
Provenance
William Borland
See Seitz 1965, p. 116, abb. 68.
Auction: Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 26th Jun, 2024
Viewing
Public Exhibition
Sunday 23rd June: 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Monday 24th June: 10:00am to 7.00pm
Tuesday 25th June: 10.00am to 5.00pm
AUCTION DAY: 26TH JUNE 2024, AT 11:00am
