Butt Spike of a Staff Weapon
Date1600s
Mediumiron
Dimensions21.3 cm (8 3/8 in.), 6 oz (weight)
ClassificationsArms and Armor
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.681
DescriptionSquare cross section butt tip ends in a point (tip now flattened); conical socket for shaft; cracks along weld lines.ProvenancePurchased by Museum from Savoy Art & Auction Galleries (NYC), sale# 450, lot# 846, on November 6, 1954. Paid $20 for lot. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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Desiderius Helmschmid
about 1552
about 1680
about 1600–1650
