A fine German etched state halberd of the guard of the Emperor Ferdinand I (died 1564) dated 1563. The head with broad central spike formed with a medial ridge, rear fluke cut with wavy edges about the base, axe-blade with cusped back edges, open socket extending to form a pair of long straps and with a pair of subsidiary straps fitted at the left- and right-hand sides, each face decorated with etched panels of foliage, involving the date "1563" on the fluke, the axe-blade bearing the arms of The Holy Roman Empire quartered with those of Austria , Additional-Rights-Clearance-Info-Not-Available
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