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Lance
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Lance

Culture
Dateabout 1839
Mediumwood (once painted)
Dimensions7 × 362.5 cm (2 3/4 × 142 11/16 in.), 3 lb, 10 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.264
DescriptionGrip tapered front and back. Fluted forward shaft. Flat-ended terminal at front. Dark reddish 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 from Aldus C. Higgins (Worcester, MA). Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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English
about 1839
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English
about 1839
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German
late 1600s–early 1700s
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German
1600s–1700s
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about 1700–1710
Conservation Status: After Treatment
Northern Italian
about 1510–1515
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Italian
1550–1600
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Northern Italian
1560–1570