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Dave Spinnett
Location: TX Joined: 18 Sep 2015
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Posted: Fri 18 Sep, 2015 4:34 pm Post subject: Any ideas as to age and origin? |
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Had in the family since before I was born. Don't know if its "real" or not, but seems like it. Any thoughts?
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Tyler Jordan
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Posted: Fri 18 Sep, 2015 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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I'm not an expert on polearms, but that's pretty clearly decorative, though that doesn't mean it isn't old.
Hope someone here can give you more info!
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Dave Spinnett
Location: TX Joined: 18 Sep 2015
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Posted: Fri 18 Sep, 2015 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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Tyler Jordan wrote: | I'm not an expert on polearms, but that's pretty clearly decorative, though that doesn't mean it isn't old.
Hope someone here can give you more info! |
Thanks...
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Jean Thibodeau
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Posted: Fri 18 Sep, 2015 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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It doesn't look very much like a historical piece to me, more like a Victorian period decorative piece, or maybe an operatic stage prop ?
It could still be old but the design is sort of an odd mix of a Partisan spear head as a spike on a halberd head.
Maybe someone can confirm this with more precision ?
Does it have sharpened edges or does it look like it was never sharpened ?
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Shahril Dzulkifli
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Posted: Sat 19 Sep, 2015 9:46 pm Post subject: Any ideas as to age and origin? |
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It's very hard to guess whether this halberd is fake or not.
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Mart Shearer
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Posted: Sat 19 Sep, 2015 11:29 pm Post subject: |
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The cusped edges on the back of the ax are fairly common on 18th and early 19th century Spanish halberds. Is it a tang inserted into the haft, rather than langets on the sides? Pierced blades aren't uncommon on halberds of that same time period, either.
The partisan-like spear point is distinctive. Both the French and Germans used the partisan (often referred to as a halberd) for sergeants into the early 18th century. Maybe a little design fusion going on?
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Dave Spinnett
Location: TX Joined: 18 Sep 2015
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Posted: Mon 24 May, 2021 8:31 am Post subject: Old revival! |
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Thanks for the reply - missed it 6 years ago lol. The head is secured by straps down the haft nearly 2 feet and attached with hand forged nails. It looks like it was silvered originally. The wavy end is fairly sharp even today, and the reverse spike a bit less so, and the axe portion even less so - seems functional. Pretty sure my dad got it in southern Germany in the late 50's. I have not objective here other than to understand its origins - its cool regardless. I'll have it and the couple other pieces I got from my dad until I die, then my youngest daughter will get them.
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