mace for id please

[Roland_M]

This is not a mace, it is a spiked club, a so called morning star, an early version. I can not see, whether authentic or 19th ct. historicism.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morning_star_(weapon)

Roland

[kronckew]

also sometimes known as 'holy water sprinklers'. some even had a crude gun barrel under the removeable top spike.

[fernando]

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ater+sprinkler

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Roland_M

This is not a mace, it is a spiked club, a so called morning star, an early version. I can not see, whether authentic or 19th ct. historicism ...

Looks crude enough to be old .
Better pictures would give a vital clue ...

[Roland_M]

Originally Posted by fernando

Looks crude enough to be old .
Better pictures would give a vital clue ...

Yeah, I also think this example could be from medieval or early renaissance.

Regards,
Roland

[weapons 27]

I recovers this spiked club and I made some pictures

[stekemest]

Most of these are from 16th to 18th century. Müller/Kölling (Europäische Hieb- und Stichwaffen) show some from the Berlin collection.

[Marcus den toom]

Hi,

Judging by the pictures i would be suprised if this where a few decades old. The wood has no sign of age, patina, cracks, real handlingmarks or even markings of old tools (to make the mace)..
The iron is non consistent in its patina/corossion and the spikes look like they where aged and afterwards hammered into the fresh wood (hence all the curled spiked points).
The blade on top might be the only old thing about it.. :/
Still a nice decorative piece in my eyes, it would surely make a display with some armour

[weapons 27]

here are good pictures
it 2m04m measurement along with the blade.
without the blade 1m70. and 7.5cm wide without peaks