拍品专文
For a similar mark on a roncone, see L.G. Boccia, L'Armeria Del Museo Civico Medievale Di Bologna, cat. no. 337
THE FIRST EARLY 16TH CENTURY, THE REMAINDER 19TH CENTURY
细节
AN ITALIAN BILL (RONCONE), A MILITARY HALBERD, A BOARDING PIKE AND A SERGEANT'S SPONTOON
The first early 16th Century, the remainder 19th Century
The first with flat head of characteristic form, bifurcated at the top into a straight spike and hook, triangular fluke, and two upturned lugs (one missing), stamped on each face with circular marks, on later wooden staff; the halberd with flat curved axe-blade, down-sloping fluke, and later wooden staff (pitted throughout); the pike with diamond-section head etched 'Manufactured by the Wilkinson Sd Coy London', 'Marina de. Chile', ' Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth & Co. Ltd', and open-ended ferrule on the butt; the spontoon with leaf-shaped blade, two side-straps, and later wooden staff
The first with 32¾ (83cm.) head (4)
The first early 16th Century, the remainder 19th Century
The first with flat head of characteristic form, bifurcated at the top into a straight spike and hook, triangular fluke, and two upturned lugs (one missing), stamped on each face with circular marks, on later wooden staff; the halberd with flat curved axe-blade, down-sloping fluke, and later wooden staff (pitted throughout); the pike with diamond-section head etched 'Manufactured by the Wilkinson S
The first with 32¾ (83cm.) head (4)
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