. Handbook of ornament; a grammar of art, industrial and architectural designing in all its branches, for practical as well as theoretical use. nd of 15th century, Basel, (Viollet-le-Duc). 5. Renascence, German, Basel, (Kunst im Hause). 6—8. Designs, by Hans Holbein the Younger, (1497—1543), (Formenschatz).9. Designs, by Albrecht Diirer, (Formenschatz). 10. Renascence, German, blackened iron parcel-gilt, Collection ofNapoleon III, (Lart pour tous). 11. Creese, from Sumatra, wooden handle and sheath, Unitedcollections, Carlsruhe. The Halberd. (Plate 230.) Among the multifarious utensils of war
. Handbook of ornament; a grammar of art, industrial and architectural designing in all its branches, for practical as well as theoretical use. nd of 15th century, Basel, (Viollet-le-Duc). 5. Renascence, German, Basel, (Kunst im Hause). 6—8. Designs, by Hans Holbein the Younger, (1497—1543), (Formenschatz).9. Designs, by Albrecht Diirer, (Formenschatz). 10. Renascence, German, blackened iron parcel-gilt, Collection ofNapoleon III, (Lart pour tous). 11. Creese, from Sumatra, wooden handle and sheath, Unitedcollections, Carlsruhe. The Halberd. (Plate 230.) Among the multifarious utensils of war of the Middle Ages andthe Renascence: we may specially mention the following: — Ihe Lance and the Pike, wooden shafts with a leaf or awl-shaped iron spike. (Fig. 11 shows a Pike-head of complicate shape)..1 small flag was often attached to the Lance just below the head. The Partizan is a Pike with a flat blade and symmetrical lateralpoints (figs. 1, 4, and 5). War-scythes and War-forks: the shapes of which are indicatedby their names (figs. 3, and 7). The Battle-axe, and Martel, are axe and hammer-shaped weapons, METAL OBJECTS. 395. The Dagger, and its Scabbard. Plate 229. 396 The Halberd. — The Spoon. with one side terminating in an axe or a hammer, and the other ina point (fig. 9). The Halberd is a combination of the Pike or Partizan with theBattle-axe (figs. 2 and 8). The Mace is a handle with a knob of various forms; when itis set with spikes, it is called a Morning-star, and when set withradiating blades, it is termed a Quadi-elle (fig. 10). The War-flail is distinguished from the Mace by the knob beingfastened to the handle by a chain. And so on, in endless variety. So far as decoration is concerned: the first place is due toHalberds and Partizans; not only because the shape of the blade isfrequently very varied and handsome, but also because the unionwith the shaft, by means of bands, nails, tassels, &c., gives an oppor-tunity for rich colour. The blades, also, a
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