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2636 - A rare military lugged spear or "Bohemian ear-spoon," Northern European, circa 1500
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A rare military lugged spear or "Bohemian ear-spoon," Northern European, circa 1500 Double-edged blade with a strong central rib on both sides. At the lower base, three-pass dot perforations on both sides. Forger's mark stamped on both sides (trefoil). Round, slightly conical ferrule with lateral, tapered lugs, also decorated with trefoil-shaped perforations. Two iron shaft springs. Wooden shaft added in the 19th century. Head length 53.5 cm, total length 236 cm. A very similar specimen with an identical blacksmith’s mark is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (Inv. No. 14.25.460). See Waldman, John, Handed Weapons in Medieval and Renaissance Europe, Boston 2005, p. 8, fig. 1. Provenance: From a private collection in Vienna. Hermann Historica: The Karsten Klinbeil Collection, Part II, Lot 62, October 14, 2012. Condition: II
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