A HALBERD in early 16th Century style, with spike of stiff diamond section, flattened at the base, flat blade with straight sloping cutting edge drawn up to a point at top and bottom, flat beak-shaped fluke deeply struck on one face with a mark, short rectangular socket, two long side-straps, and shortened wooden staff with twisted cord tassel; and another, with sword-blade shaped spike of flattened hollow-diamond section, axe-blade with convex edge and pierced with eleven brass-lined holes, rounded straight fluke, socket, two long side-straps, and shortened wooden staff with twisted cord tassel

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A HALBERD in early 16th Century style, with spike of stiff diamond section, flattened at the base, flat blade with straight sloping cutting edge drawn up to a point at top and bottom, flat beak-shaped fluke deeply struck on one face with a mark, short rectangular socket, two long side-straps, and shortened wooden staff with twisted cord tassel; and another, with sword-blade shaped spike of flattened hollow-diamond section, axe-blade with convex edge and pierced with eleven brass-lined holes, rounded straight fluke, socket, two long side-straps, and shortened wooden staff with twisted cord tassel
21½in. and 17¼in. heads (2)

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