THE FIRST LATE 16TH CENTURY; THE SECOND 19TH CENTURY
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TWO GERMAN HALBERDS; AND A EUROPEAN MILITARY CEREMONIAL AXE
The first late 16th Century; the second 19th Century
The first two each with long central spike of stiff-diamond section, small axe-blade with concave cutting edge, flat beak-shaped rear fluke, open socket extending to a pair of straps, and each on a fluted rectangular wooden haft fitted with an additional pair of iron straps (one heavily pitted, the point of the spike bent); and the axe with massive iron head with convex cutting edge, robust rear spike and central spike, each of stiff-diamond section, and on its original long haft with brass shoe.
The first, 34in (86.3cm) heads (average) (3)
The first late 16
The first two each with long central spike of stiff-diamond section, small axe-blade with concave cutting edge, flat beak-shaped rear fluke, open socket extending to a pair of straps, and each on a fluted rectangular wooden haft fitted with an additional pair of iron straps (one heavily pitted, the point of the spike bent); and the axe with massive iron head with convex cutting edge, robust rear spike and central spike, each of stiff-diamond section, and on its original long haft with brass shoe.
The first, 34
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