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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
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A panoply of five polearms
16th and 17th century

Antique Arms & Armor and Modern Sporting Guns
8 June 2015, 10:00 PDT
San Francisco

Sold for US$4,680 inc. premium

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A panoply of five polearms
16th and 17th century

Comprising: 1) Italian corseque or spetum, early 16th century, 16 inch top spike with strong median ridge extending to the socket; side flukes with curving tips, median ridges and cusped lower edges; socket with 12 inch side straps; 24 inch haft. 2) Halberd, probably German, late 16th/early 17th century, 12 inch top spike of heavy diamond section, axe blade with slightly concave edge and with a quatrefoil piercing, slightly downcurving cusped fluke marked with a line and two dots; the head split to form 25 inch side straps; mounted on a 33 inch haft. 3) Another, 14 inch top spike of diamond section, axe blade with cusped upper rim, slightly concave edge and large keyhole piercing with five small circular piercings above and four below; beaked fluke with keyhole piercing; head split to form 23 inch side straps, mounted on 32 inch haft. 4) A continental bardiche, probably 16th or 17th century, of crude form with broad 16 inch single edged blade, the spine with a cylindrical socket in the center and a half-socket at the base extending to a 16 inch strap, mounted on a 33 inch haft. 5) A crude halberd head in excavated condition with 4 inch top spike, beaked axe blade and straight two inch fluke; the lower edge of the blade formed as an open 3/4 socket riveted to a 33 inch haft.
Condition: 1) Showing areas of light pitting, the rest with areas of moderate to heavy pitting, all with reduced hafts.
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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
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THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.