16th century halberd; origin??

Jim McDougall · 5th July 2016, 05:55 AM

Thanks very much Reventlov,
That is very helpful, and I agree that these pairings may well be the result of such combinations. While makers seem to have recorded their marks with guilds, ironically it does not seem that guilds, arsenals and armouries left record of their markings.

The general motif of piercings in deliberate configurations, motif etc are also interesting as to what prompted their use on these polearms.

5th July 2016, 05:55 AM	#37
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,297	Thanks very much Reventlov, That is very helpful, and I agree that these pairings may well be the result of such combinations. While makers seem to have recorded their marks with guilds, ironically it does not seem that guilds, arsenals and armouries left record of their markings. The general motif of piercings in deliberate configurations, motif etc are also interesting as to what prompted their use on these polearms. Last edited by Jim McDougall; 8th July 2016 at 12:30 AM.