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A light lance for the quintain

17TH CENTURY

Details
A light lance for the quintain
17th century
The flanges painted and gilt with running oak leaves and acorns
120in. (305cm.) long
Provenance
Counts von Giech, Schloss Thurnau, Franconia. The sporting Gun Collection (Gewehrkammer) of the Counts von Geich, removed from Schloss Thurnau, Franconia (part II), sold Sotheby's London, November 1974, lot 200.
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Lot Essay

A related pair of wave-finned tilt staves (9'2" long) was acquired by the Tower of London in 1973 (now at the Royal Armories, Leeds, museum nos. 7V11-1666 and 1666a) which had been sold at Christie's London, 18 July 1973, lot 49.

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