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AUCTION 60: ANTIQUE ARMS, ARMOR & MILITARIA
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LOT 175:
A RARE ITALIAN FORGED-IRON LINSTOCK PIKE HEAD, 17TH CENTURY
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Sold for: $300
Price including buyer’s premium:
$
384
Start price:
$
300
Estimate :
$400 - $500
Buyer's Premium: 28%
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A RARE ITALIAN FORGED-IRON LINSTOCK PIKE HEAD, 17TH CENTURY
A linstock lance or spearhead polearm with a double-edged spear, a pierced central line. The linstock was used with early artillery and its primary purpose was to hold the slow match used to ignite a cannon’s powder charge.
Italy - 17th century.
Ref: A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration, and Use of Arms and Armor by George Cameron Stone, p. 414, fig. # 524.
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Dimensions: 17 3/4 x 9 1/2 in., (45 x 24 cm.)
Condition: Perfect for the age. The wooden shaft is missing.
