Original Victorian Era Copy of Medieval Glaive Polearm Head with Lovely Etching French Militaria The Museum of Policing in

The Museum of Policing in Cheshire preserves and researches the heritage of policing in the county

Pin measures 11/16 of inch round

The fittings show plating loss and oxidation

still showing some traces of the original rifling

A field battery required coordinated teams to move its guns

Original Victorian Era Copy of Medieval Glaive Polearm Head with Lovely Etching French Militaria The Museum of Policing inOriginal Item. One of a Kind. During the Gothic Revival of the second half of the 19th Century the demand for original antique weapons exceeded the supply, thus prompting the manufacture of numerous copies. The glaive was a distinctly Italian polearm, primarily for parade and ceremonial use. This is an outstanding example of a 19th Century copy of a medieval Glaive polearm head. The piece measures 39 long, with fantastic etching on both sides and a