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Lot 132
A Rare German Gothic Horseman's War-HammerLate 15th Century
25 July 2012, 10:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge£3,000 - £4,000
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Late 15th Century
Late 15th Century
The iron head with widely fluted hammer of tapering rectangular section balanced by a stout beak-shaped fluke of diamond section, and block-shaped socket pierced with a hole, four 16th century long side-straps forming an open socket beneath the head and secured by iron nails and two riveted shield-shaped plates at the top, one strap painted in red with old inventory number '1882.1221', and long tapering wooden haft of octagonal section (old surface rust overall)
14 cm. head, 164.5 cm. long
14 cm. head, 164.5 cm. long
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Provenance:
Hohenzollern Collection, Sigmaringen, Southern Germany








