LATE 17TH CENTURY
Details
A State Partizan Of The Guard Of Johann Ernst, Count Thun, Prince Archbishop Of Salzburg (Ruled 1687-1709)
Late 17th Century
With stout broad fluted double-edged blade with crescent-shaped wings at the base, and tapering octagonal socket surmounted by a globose moulding, the base of the blade and both flukes etched on each side with stylised foliage on a blackened coarsely dotted ground, in the centre of both sides an etched cartouche containing the arms of Count Thun with those of the see of Salzburg in chief, surmounted by a cardinal's hat and cords with six tassels, the socket and moulding also etched, two plain straps, and original octagonal staff
28¾in. (73cm.) head
Cf. von Kienbusch Collection, No. 588
For an account of polearms used by the guards of the archbishops of Salzburg see Dr. Otmar Baron Potier, 'Die Paradewaffen der erzbischöflichen Trabanten am Hofe von Salzburg', Zeitschrift für Historische Waffenkunde, Vol. 3 (1902-1905), pp. 280-285
Late 17th Century
With stout broad fluted double-edged blade with crescent-shaped wings at the base, and tapering octagonal socket surmounted by a globose moulding, the base of the blade and both flukes etched on each side with stylised foliage on a blackened coarsely dotted ground, in the centre of both sides an etched cartouche containing the arms of Count Thun with those of the see of Salzburg in chief, surmounted by a cardinal's hat and cords with six tassels, the socket and moulding also etched, two plain straps, and original octagonal staff
28¾in. (73cm.) head
Cf. von Kienbusch Collection, No. 588
For an account of polearms used by the guards of the archbishops of Salzburg see Dr. Otmar Baron Potier, 'Die Paradewaffen der erzbischöflichen Trabanten am Hofe von Salzburg', Zeitschrift für Historische Waffenkunde, Vol. 3 (1902-1905), pp. 280-285
Provenance
Salzburg Arsenal
Munich Arsenal
Bayerisches Armeemuseum, Munich
Anon. sale, Galerie Fischer, Luzern, 24 June 1974, Lot 15
Munich Arsenal
Bayerisches Armeemuseum, Munich
Anon. sale, Galerie Fischer, Luzern, 24 June 1974, Lot 15