An Austrian halberd circa 1580. The head formed of a tall central blade of flattened diamond section, the medial divide changing to a flattened ridge towards the base and in turn developing to form an open socket extending to a pair of straps, the socket studded on each side with a pair of rivets on decorative brass washers, the straps each retained by four nails, with small axe-blade with crescentic leading edge pierced with a stylised rosette of circular holes and pierced and incised with a pair of trefoil leaves, angular rear fluke pierced wit, Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available

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