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A RARE BERDICHE HALBERD

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:NA Estimated At:800.00 - 1,000.00 USD
A RARE BERDICHE HALBERD
Auctions Imperial is pleased to announce our 2013 sale, to be held March 16 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Timonium, Maryland. Over 300 lots of choice antique arms and armor including armor, helmets, shields, swords, daggers, battleaxes, maces, halberds, matchlocks, flintlocks and percussion pieces will be offered. Our fine selection for 2013 includes broadswords, baskethilts, shamshirs, shashkas, palas, kindjals, khanjars, tulwars and spears, as well as chain mail and breastplates. This sale will also include important swords and daggers from the Greek War of Independence and the armor of the K...
A rare type, Ottoman or Imperial Russian work. The well-forged head of characteristic elongated form, fixed to the haft at the socket and at its lower extremity, thus stabilizing the head and allowing it to be swung effectively in very close quarters as well. On its replaced hardwood haft. First half of the 16th century. Well worn. Overall length 163.2 cm.
Condition III