7th May, 2014 10:00
Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria: The John Woodman Higgins Armoury Collection
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**AN ITALIAN HALBERD
**AN ITALIAN HALBERD, LATE 16TH CENTURY
with long central spike of diamond-section, curved axe blade formed with a lug at the top and the bottom and pierced with a pair of circular holes, triangular rear spike pierced with three vertically arranged circles, a pair of straps, on a wooden haft
70.5 cm; 27 3/4 in head
Provenance
Max Williams, New York, sold, Anderson Galleries, New York, 7 March 1928, lot 70
JWHA Inv. No. 487
Sold for £900
**AN ITALIAN HALBERD, LATE 16TH CENTURY
with long central spike of diamond-section, curved axe blade formed with a lug at the top and the bottom and pierced with a pair of circular holes, triangular rear spike pierced with three vertically arranged circles, a pair of straps, on a wooden haft
70.5 cm; 27 3/4 in head
Provenance
Max Williams, New York, sold, Anderson Galleries, New York, 7 March 1928, lot 70
JWHA Inv. No. 487
