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LOT 1869
Medieval Socketted Iron Tournament Flail
CIRCA 15TH CENTURY A.D.
20 1/2 in. (364 grams, 52.1 cm).
Comprising: tubular socket with segmented lower ends pieced to accept attachment pins, decorative ring above; short length of chain with butted iron links; heater shield-shaped striker with knop finial and torque to the neck, punched design of a chevron and central pellet; one face with possible maker's mark above the pellet. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex North American private collection, 1970s-1990s.
Published
Exhibited at the Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 4th March 2026-7th June 2026; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefacts on display.
Literature
Cf. Waldman, J. Hafted weapons in medieval and Renaissance Europe the evolution of European staff weapons between 1200 and 1650,Boston, 2005, p.145-150.
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