[M Hermes]

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

[Pieter B.]

[M Hermes]

[Mark Lewis]

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.

[Casey S.]

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

[John Hardy]

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.

[E.B. Erickson]

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

[M Hermes]

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