LATE 16TH/EARLY 17TH CENTURY
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A Halberd
Late 16th/early 17th Century
With spike of stiff diamond section broadening into a leaf-shaped base with medial ridge on each side, crescentic axe-blade and downcurved beak-like fluke each pierced with circular holes, tapering tubular socket, two separate side-straps, and later wooden staff with incomplete tassel
26in. (67.9cm.) head
Late 16th/early 17th Century
With spike of stiff diamond section broadening into a leaf-shaped base with medial ridge on each side, crescentic axe-blade and downcurved beak-like fluke each pierced with circular holes, tapering tubular socket, two separate side-straps, and later wooden staff with incomplete tassel
26in. (67.9cm.) head