A NORTH EUROPEAN HALBERD AND A PARTISAN, LATE 17TH CENTURY, the first with terminal blade of hollow-diamond section, slender curved axe-blade, tapering socket and a pair of long straps, on a later wooden haft; the second with tapering head formed with a pair of basal lugs, engraved with a star and scrollwork at the base, tapering socket, and a pair of short straps, on a later wooden haft, the first: 152.7 cm overall (2)
Sold for £450
A NORTH EUROPEAN HALBERD AND A PARTISAN, LATE 17TH CENTURY, the first with terminal blade of hollow-diamond section, slender curved axe-blade, tapering socket and a pair of long straps, on a later wooden haft; the second with tapering head formed with a pair of basal lugs, engraved with a star and scrollwork at the base, tapering socket, and a pair of short straps, on a later wooden haft, the first: 152.7 cm overall (2)
Auction: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 7th Dec, 2022