6th Dec, 2023 11:00
Arms, Armour & Militaria
244
‡ AN ITALIAN SPETUM, LATE 16TH CENTURY
with long terminal spike of diamond section, a pair of flat curved basal arms with reinforced tips (one chipped), one struck with a mark, decorated throughout with traces of engraved ornament, tapering faceted socket, and a pair of straps, on a later wooden haft, 90.5 cm head
Provenance
Joe Kindig Jr. (1898-1971), thence by descent
Sold for £340
with long terminal spike of diamond section, a pair of flat curved basal arms with reinforced tips (one chipped), one struck with a mark, decorated throughout with traces of engraved ornament, tapering faceted socket, and a pair of straps, on a later wooden haft, 90.5 cm head
Provenance
Joe Kindig Jr. (1898-1971), thence by descent
Auction: Arms, Armour & Militaria, 6th Dec, 2023
