28th Jun, 2023 12:00
Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria
261
‡ AN ITALIAN SPETUM, LATE 16TH CENTURY
with long terminal spike of diamond section, a pair of flat curved basal arms each with reinforced tip, one struck with a mark (worn), tapering faceted socket, and a pair of straps (areas of pitting), on a later wooden haft, 96.0 cm head
Provenance
Joe Kindig Jr. (1898-1971), thence by descent
Part proceeds to benefit the Acquisition Fund of the Arms and Armor department, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Sold for £580
with long terminal spike of diamond section, a pair of flat curved basal arms each with reinforced tip, one struck with a mark (worn), tapering faceted socket, and a pair of straps (areas of pitting), on a later wooden haft, 96.0 cm head
Provenance
Joe Kindig Jr. (1898-1971), thence by descent
Part proceeds to benefit the Acquisition Fund of the Arms and Armor department, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Auction: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 28th Jun, 2023
