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Gabriele A. Pini
Location: Olgiate Comasco, Como Joined: 02 Sep 2008
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 Posted: Mon 29 Mar, 2010 11:50 pm Post subject: Help identifying polearm |
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The president of my company found this polearm in a flea-market, any idea about it? It is long about 40 cm and thick more than 5mm. Tha blade isn't sharpened and doesn't have any sign of wear or scratches, so I think it's a cerimonial weapon or a decoration.
The socket has a small hole, 2cm wide, and thick "walls".
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Gabriele C.
Location: Roma,Italia Joined: 09 Apr 2007
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It's a cerimonial glaive (XVIII sec.), probably from Venezia. Lots of noblemen and important palaces in Italy had guards armed with similar weapons (most to impress) until the beginning of XIX century.
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Stephane Rabier
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Hi,
they were still in use in France in the 50's by the "church Swiss" during the Catholic ceremonies.
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Gert-Jan Beukers
Location: Voorhout, The Netherlands Joined: 02 Mar 2009
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| Posted: Wed 31 Mar, 2010 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Stephane Rabier wrote: | Hi,
they were still in use in France in the 50's by the "church Swiss" during the Catholic ceremonies. |
aren't they still in use by the swiss guard in the vatican?
Correct me if I'm wrong.... I'm dutch
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