A German gothic mace,circa 1480 Six-sided striking head with broadly tapering flanges bearing trefoil perforations and brass inlays on the narrow sides(base rosette missing on the spike). Massive hexagonal handle,offset in the middle with a brass-plated guard plate mounted on a tapered,forged hollow handle with a decoratively cut base,geometrically carved walnut grip,and a brass plated pommel plate. Length cm. Cf. a similar piece was published in Peter Finer's 1999 Catalogue No. 7,historic,historical,15th century,axe,ax,axes,ax,tool,tools,m,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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