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283 AN ITALIAN TRIDENT AND A NORTH EUROPEAN HALBERD, 17TH CENTURY the first with central blade of flattened-diamond section, a pair of basal lugs (substantially shortened) and tapering socket, on a wooden haft with leaf-shaped central blade, curved axe-blade, down-curved rear fluke (incomplete), and tapering socket (pitted) 34.7 cm; 13⅝ in head ‡ £150-250 284 A GERMAN AXE (DOLOIRE), 17TH/18TH CENTURY with upward-pointing leaf-shaped blade formed with a flat rear face and impressed with a design of flowers on the front, plain socket with flat rear face, and wooden haft 42 cm; 16½ in blade ‡ £300-400 285 AN AXE, POSSIBLY 16TH CENTURY with forward leaning axe-blade decorated with a series of lines on one side, tapering hammer head at the rear, and later wooden haft 59.5 cm; 23⅜ in overall ‡ £200-300 286 A PEASANT FLAIL IN 17TH CENTURY STYLE, 19TH CENTURY with barrel-shaped head studded with four iron spikes, the top set with a further elaborate central spike with three points, and wooden haft (cut short) 109.2 cm; 43 in overall ‡ £150-250
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