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10th November 2010, 05:20 PM
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Landsknechts Fleeing Death, ca. 1510
A wonderful Late Gothic halberd! From flickr.com.
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5th January 2012, 01:07 AM
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Halberds and Spears, ca. 1400-20
From an Alamannic or Swiss manuscript of ca. 1420-30, illustrating very early forms of South German or Swiss pole arms.
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12th February 2012, 02:37 PM
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Some period artwork of 1532.
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23rd February 2012, 10:51 AM
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A Very Fine South German Halberd, ca. 1550
The iron surfaces in optimum condition, and retaining its original ash wood haft, overall length (shortened) 2.17 m.
The head is most notable for its unusually lavish punched and engraved decoration. Best, Michael |
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10th March 2012, 10:42 AM
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Landsknecht Weapons, ca. 1440, in a Painting by Hans Hirtz
Multiple shapes of the High Gothic period - enjoy.
Please note the characteristic Gothic trefoil piercings in some of the blades! m |
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24th March 2012, 05:33 PM
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An Early-16th C. Halberd in Period Artwork
A close-up detail of a Landsknecht from the Herscheider Altar on Burg Altena.
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27th April 2012, 04:07 PM
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Probably the finest Landsknecht period halberd in existence, Nuremberg (?), ca. 1530-40.
Musée de l'Armée Paris, inv.no. K. Po. 432. m |
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