LUCERNE HAMMER Swiss, in the style of ca. 1600,... Lot 1425

LUCERNE HAMMER Swiss, in the style of ca. 1600, work from the 2nd half of the 19th century, Lucerne. Square tip with a wider base, chiseled "L" (pseudo-mark). Hammer part with four tips. Two square parrying spikes in the center of the hammer part. Two langets and bands, octagonal shaft. L 231.5 cm. The name "Lucerne hammer" was created around 1850/60 by the Lucerne collector J. Meyer-Bielmann and found its way into the technical literature in 1869. The weapon is traceable as a "murder axe" in Lucerne inventories at the end of the 16th/17th century. Due to the lack of original weapons, good replicas were made in Lucerne in considerable numbers for collectors and tourists as "souvenirs". Provenance: Collection M. Sigrist, Lucerne.