$584
Ceremonial Halberd, Europe, c. 1580, long spear above a pierced convex blade and shaped beak, and long langets mounted on a velvet- and brass tack-covered pole, overall lg. 92 in. Provenance: Collection of George Snook, M.D. Literature: Illustrated in George Snook, M.D., The Halberd and Other European Polearms 1300-1650 (Museum Restoration Service, Historical Arms Series No. 38; Bloomfield, Ont., 1998), figure 14, p. 10.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-10-27