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GOTHIC TOURNAMENT AXE, EARLY 16TH C. GOTISCHE AXT.
Origin: South Germany.
Steel hammered gothic tournament axe on the long, wooden shaft. The axe head has a spiky square cross section butt and semicircular blade. Makers hallmark hammered on the butt. The shaft of the axe is strengthened by two iron tapes going along the shaft, connected by five rivets. On the end of the shaft iron head is fixed. Axe head and shaft head are decorated with geometric ornament.
Dimensions: length 141,0 cm. Head 20,5 x 16,0 cm.
Notices: a very rare battle axe, made for tournament on foot. Axes and hammers like this can be seen in many tournament depictions of the period.
Condition report: complete and intact condition with amount of wear according to the age. Some pitting on iron parts.
Provenance: private German collection.
15.00 % buyer's premium on the hammer price, VAT included
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GOTHIC TOURNAMENT AXE, EARLY 16TH C. GOTISCHE AXT.
Origin: South Germany.
Steel hammered gothic tournament axe on the long, wooden shaft. The axe head has a spiky square cross section butt and semicircular blade. Makers hallmark hammered on the butt. The shaft of the axe is strengthened by two iron tapes going along the shaft, connected by five rivets. On the end of the shaft iron head is fixed. Axe head and shaft head are decorated with geometric ornament.
Dimensions: length 141,0 cm. Head 20,5 x 16,0 cm.
Notices: a very rare battle axe, made for tournament on foot. Axes and hammers like this can be seen in many tournament depictions of the period.
Condition report: complete and intact condition with amount of wear according to the age. Some pitting on iron parts.
Provenance: private German collection.
15.00 % buyer's premium on the hammer price, VAT included
Für Karabela Auctions Versandinformtation bitte wählen Sie +48 695 112 291.