A very rare Gothic Pole-axe dating: 1520 circa provenance: Italy, Made of iron, with elegant axe with long convex cut increasing in thickness towards the quillon block, the back carved in the shape of waves, solid rear fluke with straight base and curved cut. Spear-shaped ribbed cusp on a spherical base. Flat bands worked in one piece with quillon block. On a firm blackened and partially leather-covered wooden shaft with convex iron rivets. Interesting and beautiful pole arm. length 191 cm.