LOT OF TWO LONG SPEARS - LONG SPEAR, Swiss, 2nd half of the 17th century. Square tip, short conical round socket (Schneider type 9), two langets. Round shaft of 4.61 m length. - LONG SPEAR, Swiss, 2nd/3rd quarter of the 16th century. Elongated lancet-shaped tip with a central ridge, fluted sides. Short conical round socket with brass decoration (Schneider type 7), two langets. Round shaft of 4.44 m length. Rare long spears in original length. Cf. Hugo Schneider: Der Langspiess, in Schriften des Heeresgeschichtlichen Museums Wien, 1976, Vol. 7, p. 11.

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