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2627 - A German halberd, second half of the 15th century
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A German halberd, second half of the 15th century Heavy, single-edged thrusting blade; the tip is slightly damaged. The blade has a straight cutting edge, three dot-shaped notches, and a blacksmith’s mark stamped on both sides. On the opposite side, a slightly curved barber’s hook. Angular, slightly curved pommel with two sturdy tang notches. Original octagonal shaft made of blackened ash wood, with an old “VA” marking notched below one of the shaft tangs. The lower end is incomplete and worm-eaten. Length 179 cm. An early Couse with a similar smith’s mark is illustrated in: Müller/Kölling, Europäische Hieb- und Stichwaffen, p. 180, no. 70. Provenance: From a private collection in Vienna. Condition: II–III
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