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Lot 97

A Rare Italian Folding Swinesfeather
16th Century

22 April 2009, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Rare Italian Folding Swinesfeather
16th Century

With very long tapering spike of stiff diamond section flattened on each side at the ricasso, hinged hollow rectangular socket with reinforced slot (one cover removed) on each side of the base to accept a double spring-catch operated by a flat button on either side of the tubular basal mount, original staff of circular section covered in burgundy silk brocade (worn) with central tassel, and iron shoe of tapering circular section with pierced triangular foot-plate on one side
141.6 cm. head

Footnotes

Provenance:
The Collection of Armour and Arms of the Baron De Cosson, Christie's London, 25 June 1890, lot 68 (15½ gns)
Christie's house sale, Powerscourt, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow, Ireland, 24 and 25 September, 1984, lot 357 (£540 including premium)

Literature:
F.H. Cripps-Day, A Record of Armour Sales, 1881-1924, 1925, p. 26

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