POST MEDIEVAL IRON POLEAXE WITH WOODEN HANDLE

拍品描述

Germany or England, 16th century A.D. With a broad, flaring triangular-section blade extending to a curved edge with carination to its rear, pointed extension to the reverse of the socket; the blade decorated with openwork floral and vegetal patterns; mounted on a wooden shaft. Cf. a similar English 16th-century war-axe in Hart, H.H., Weapons and Armour, A Pictorial Archive of Woodcuts & Engravings, New York, 1978, p.12. 1.75 kg, 140.5 cm (55 3/8 in.). Acquired from Lyon & Turnbull, UK, in 2013. From a large West London collection formed from the 1990s. This is a war weapon issued to infantry, intended for use against cavalry. The distinctive openwork blade suggests it was a standard-issue weapon, not for an occasional use. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.

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