Tournament Lance
Culture
English
Dateabout 1839
Mediumwood (once painted)
Dimensions7 × 363 cm (2 3/4 × 142 15/16 in.), 4 lb, 2 oz. (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.266
DescriptionGrip tapered front and back. Fluted forward shaft. Flat-ended terminal at front. Reddish-brown paint with darker color in the flutes.ProvenanceJohn Baker, London antiques dealer; purchased from Baker by Aldus Higgins, probably in 1931. Gift to the Museum on October 7, 1931 by Aldus C. Higgins (Worcester, MA). Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
On View
Not on view
about 1700–1710
