Sold for:
$1,599
$1,599
Partisan Chauve Souris , Europe, 16th century, tall blade with pronounced median ridge above upward pointing sharpened wings, faceted socket, mounted on a fruitwood pole decorated with strips of tape and brass tacks, overall lg. 93 1/4 in. Provenance: Collection of George Snook, M.D. Literature: Illustrated in George Snook, M.D., The Halberd and Other European Polearms 1300-1650 (Museum Restoration Service, Historical Arms Series No. 38; Bloomfield, Ont., 1998), figure 31, p. 18.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2016-10-27