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Thank you Corrado, that is a very plausible if not spot on.
What boggles me about that is that the halbard style and workmanship does seem 17th c . That being said , it is also not uncommon to use older styles for longer periods in noble courts or royalty. |
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the halberd, originally used for the foot soldiers against the horsemen, came back degenerated in the seventeenth century as an ornamental weapon that served as a sign for the under officer. sergeant and corperal
the open-cut ax blade with ajour effects was very common in the northern Netherlands (1580-1660) and can be seen on many "schutter" paintings. The halberd of post 1 is probably from the middle of the 17th century, for comparison see the somewhat earlier examples in the emden museum. ( picture R carl koppeschaar) best, jasper |
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