Signed 16th C. Scottish Iron Bill Halberd w/ Wood Pole

Western Europe, Scotland, ca. 16th century CE. A sizable forged-iron halberd blade with a conical socketing shaft, a crescent-shaped axe head with a sharpened interior blade edge, and a protruding lateral spike. The lateral spike was a prominent addition to Medieval polearms during the 14th and 15th centuries and was used by various armies throughout Europe until the late 1700s. These weapons were employed in a variety of manners in battle - for hand-to-hand combat, for pulling horsemen from their mounts, or for slaying horses - and were famously used to kill Charles the Bold in 1477. This example is stamped with a faded maker's mark reading, "…ADIE." Attached to the halberd head is a modern wooden pole that is similar in design to Medieval-era polearm handles. Size (halberd head): 15.2" L x 5.8" W (38.6 cm x 14.7 cm); (w/ pole): 93.5" L (237.5 cm).

Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA, acquired in July 2008; ex-private Kansas City, Missouri, USA collection

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#151498 Dimensions: Condition Report: Iron halberd head is from 16th century, and modern wooden pole was added in later times. Halberd head had minor nicks and abrasions, light encrustations, and fading to stamped maker's mark, otherwise intact and very good. Nice patina throughout. Wooden pole has minor abrasions and smooth surfaces.