Spanish colonial halberd, mid-1600s, rare early form. 750 grams, 18" long, 6-1/2" wide. Shaped like a fleur-de-lis with one side C-shaped, all hand-forged (the forge marks clearly visible), with tapered tang for inserting into a long pole, solid and stable but with heavy brown patina as uncleaned (as found), from an old New York collection with old collection tag stamped "SB," said to have come from Morro Castle in Cuba in 1898. With photo-certificate.
Estimate: $300