Original Continental Europe 17th Century Halberd Broad Spontoon with Original Tacked & Cloth-Wrapped Shaft - 91” Long Availability_Domestic and looks to have been

and looks to have been repainted sometime post war

It is maker marked with LDO number L55 on the back under the pin catch

which has gilt brass alloy mounts

and inspecting bank conditions for suitability of bridge and ferry sites

Original Continental Europe 17th Century Halberd Broad Spontoon with Original Tacked & Cloth-Wrapped Shaft - 91” Long Availability_Domestic and looks to have beenOriginal Item. One of a Kind. A partisan (also partizan) is a type of polearm that was used in Europe in the 16th, 17th, and 18th century. It consisted of a spearhead mounted on a long shaft, usually wooden, with protrusions on the sides which aided in parrying sword thrusts. Like the halberd, it quickly became obsolete with the arrival of practical firearms, although it stayed in use for many years as a ceremonial weapon. In profile, the head of a