Lot 1037 - A204 Decorative Arts - Thursday, 30. March 2023, 10.00 AM
LUCERNE HAMMER
Switzerland, 1st half of the 17th century. Sergeant.
Forged iron. Square spike transitioning into a square base. The hammer part ends in a slightly curved square beak. Hammer with four square tips. Parrying spikes on both sides of the center piece. Four langets. Wooden shaft (replaced). The base of the spike marked L.
L 240 cm.
Signs of corrosion. Shaft langets probably shortened.
The term "Lucerne hammer" was coined by the Lucerne art and weapons collector J. Meyer-Bielmann ca. 1860 and first published by A. Demmin in his "Guide des Amateurs d'Armes..." first published in 1869. In the Lucerne inventories, the "Lucerne hammer" is listed as a "murder axe" since the end of the 16th century. This type of weapon was produced until the end of the 17th century and used until the 18th century.
The term "Lucerne hammer" was coined by the Lucerne art and weapons collector J. Meyer-Bielmann ca. 1860 and first published by A. Demmin in his "Guide des Amateurs d'Armes..." first published in 1869. In the Lucerne inventories, the "Lucerne hammer" is listed as a "murder axe" since the end of the 16th century. This type of weapon was produced until the end of the 17th century and used until the 18th century.
CHF 1 500 / 2 000 | (€ 1 550 / 2 060)
Sold for CHF 1 500 (including buyer’s premium)
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