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A Rare Polish Horseman's Hammer (Nadziak)
Early 17th Century

Antique Arms, Armour & Modern Sporting Guns
23 May 2018, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Rare Polish Horseman's Hammer (Nadziak)
Early 17th Century

The steel head comprising flat pyramidal hammer-head with moulded bands on a downcurved two-stage neck of octagonal section with central moulding, deep socket with raised vertical lines on each side, and long downcurved fluke of faceted tapering section, on replacement wooden haft with steel mount at the top
39 cm. head

Footnotes

For a discussion on Polish war hammers, see M. Pasziewiez', 'Polish War Hammers, Czekan, Nadziak, Obuch', J.A.A.S., vol. VIII, no. 3, pp. 225-227, pls. LXXXI-LXXXII. See also Leslie Southwick, The Price Guide to Antique Edged Weapons, 1982, p. 258, no. 811 for a related example

A very similar example is in the Stibbert Collection , Florence. See Lionello Giorgio Boccia, Il Museo Stibbert A Firenze, 1975, fig. 428

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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 Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century
A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later
FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.
THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
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