Property from a Central European Collection A RARE ETCHED HALBERD FOR THE GUARD OF THE PRINCE ELECTORS OF SAXE-WEIMAR EISENACH, MID-16TH CENTURY with broad central leaf-shaped blade of hollow-diamond section, notched at the base, small crescentic axe-blade, bifurcated rear fluke incorporating an up-turned lug, finely etched over much of its surface on each side with scrolling foliage on a stippled ground, with the full crested arms highlighted in gold on the central blade, and an exotic bird on each side at the base (light wear), a pair of straps, on a later wooden haft 60.2cm; 23 3/4in head Provenance Sold in this room, 10th December 2008, lot 174