Antique Austrian gilded polearm, ex Parke-Bernet, Possibly 17th/18th c., iron spear head etched with the Hapsburg two-headed eagle above a pair of cannon, the lower part gilded, hexagonal socket, with silver thread and yellow cord wrapping, affixed to a wooden shaft ending in a 4.75"l pointed iron foot, 11.25"l x 4.75"w (head), 81.5"l (overall)

Provenance: A Private Collection: Forest Hills, NY; Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 1943, Sale 508, lot 209

Good/Fair, gilding worn, cord wrapping dirty and fraying, shaft split with visible glue repairs at center **Note: Condition reports are based on visual inspection under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. If you are interested in bidding, please contact us to request a more thorough examination, or make an appointment for in-person inspection. Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.