Hi, someone offered me this halberd. Whats the opinion overhere, 19e century replica or the real thing?

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Many of the genuine "Sempach type" halberds were actually made in the 17th century for city armouries, but in an archaic style for that time.

I vote 19th or 20th century based off the squared off terminal area for the haft.

I think that one may have been made by Del Tin in the 1990s. You can see a very similar Del Tin in Hank Reinhardt's estate collection here: [url]http://www.hankreinhardt.com/Sale/Pole arms/pole arms 251.htm[/url]

I believe it is a prototype for one Hank planned to sell at Museum Replicas. As you can see, it is identical to yours except that the cutout cross has a slightly longer foot, and it's burnished bright instead of being patinated.

Something that can help identify modern repros of these Sempach type halberds is their weight. The modern ones are generally way too heavy; I've seen some modern repros where the heads weighed between 2-3 pounds.

--ElJay

I visit the seller today, a replica indeed. The shaft was marked "made in Spain" haha. Thanks for your comments.