A German Halberd, 16th Century With long spike of stiff diamond section, axe-blade with slightly crescentic cutting-edge and pierced with a central quartefoil, beak-shaped fluke en suite and pierced with a slipped trefoil, tapering open socket extending as two long side-straps, and two shorter side-straps made separately, on original wooden staff Length: 246.5 cm Catalogue note: A halberd (also called halbard, halbert or Swiss voulge) is a two-handed pole weapon that came to prominent use during the 14th and 15th centuries. The word halberd may come from the German words Halm (staff), and Barte (axe). In modern-day German, the weapon is called a Hellebarde. Troops that used the weapon are called halberdiers. The halberd was inexpensive to produce and very versatile in battle. As the halberd was eventually refined, its point was more fully developed to allow it to better deal with spears and pikes (also able to push back approaching horsemen), as was the hook opposite the axe head, which could be used to pull horsemen to the ground. For more information Contact us at contact@hessink.com or call +31 (0) 38 303 16 61.
A German Halberd, 16th Century With long spike of stiff diamond section, axe-blade with slightly crescentic cutting-edge and pierced with a central quartefoil, beak-shaped fluke en suite and pierced with a slipped trefoil, tapering open socket extending as two long side-straps, and two shorter side-straps made separately, on original wooden staff Length: 246.5 cm Catalogue note: A halberd (also called halbard, halbert or Swiss voulge) is a two-handed pole weapon that came to prominent use during the 14th and 15th centuries. The word halberd may come from the German words Halm (staff), and Barte (axe). In modern-day German, the weapon is called a Hellebarde. Troops that used the weapon are called halberdiers. The halberd was inexpensive to produce and very versatile in battle. As the halberd was eventually refined, its point was more fully developed to allow it to better deal with spears and pikes (also able to push back approaching horsemen), as was the hook opposite the axe head, which could be used to pull horsemen to the ground. For more information Contact us at contact@hessink.com or call +31 (0) 38 303 16 61.
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