SECOND HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY, SWISS
Details
Another
Second half of the 16th Century, Swiss
Similar, with long slender spike, the axe-blade and fluke both pierced with circles, and the latter struck on one face with a maker's mark, a star under a cross in a shaped shield, open socket, four side-straps, two made separately, and wooden staff
25½in. (64.8cm.) head
The same maker's mark occurs on a halberd from the Bern Zeughaus in the Historisches Museum, Bern. See R. Wegeli, Inventar der Waffensammlung des Bernischen Historischen Museums in Bern, III, 1939, No. 1500
Second half of the 16th Century, Swiss
Similar, with long slender spike, the axe-blade and fluke both pierced with circles, and the latter struck on one face with a maker's mark, a star under a cross in a shaped shield, open socket, four side-straps, two made separately, and wooden staff
25½in. (64.8cm.) head
The same maker's mark occurs on a halberd from the Bern Zeughaus in the Historisches Museum, Bern. See R. Wegeli, Inventar der Waffensammlung des Bernischen Historischen Museums in Bern, III, 1939, No. 1500
Provenance
Anon. sale, Galerie Fischer, Luzern, 24 November 1976, Lot 273