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Old 18th October 2010, 03:29 PM   #1
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Default A Very Fine 15th C. Late Gothic Mace in the Museum of Lucerne, Switzerland

The mace ca. 1450-80, the grip retaining its original cord binding and minium (red lead) paint on the turned haft, whilst the flanges retain traces of their characteristic Late Gothic colors red and green respectively.

Photographed by the author in the Lucerne reserve collection, together with three fine Early Renaissance (ca. 1525-30) Landsknecht pike heads and two finely writhen and carved Landsknecht sword pommels, ca. 1530.

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Michael
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