3520 7 LANCES OF VARIOUS AGES & TYPES.

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 250.00 USD
Estimated at 500.00 - 700.00 USD
This group of lances include 5 examples that are of an American Indian style. The exact date of manufacture of these American Indian lances is difficult to determine. We do not guarantee the age of any American Indian lances in this group. 1) AMERICAN INDIAN. Lance measures 101” overall with a 21 1/2" blade. The blade appears to be made from a 3-fuller sword blade, likely of German manufacture. The haft is natural wood cut from a tree. The top & center portions are reinforced with brass tack decorated rawhide. 2) AMERICAN INDIAN. Lance measures 98” overall with a 9” blade. Lance has an iron head with iron ferrule and a bamboo haft. 3) AMERICAN INDIAN. Lance measures 50 1/2" overall with a 7” blade. The forged iron head has a socket that is nailed on to a natural wood tree branch. 4) AMERICAN INDIAN. Lance measures 78” overall with a 9” blade. A forged iron blade tied with rawhide whipping to a heavily tapered wooden haft. 5) AMERICAN INDIAN. Lance measures 78 1/2" overall with a 15” blade. The blade is likely made from a 3-fullered sword blade of German origin. The haft is natural wood from a tree branch. The top of the haft is reinforced with rawhide and brass tacks. There is red-dyed rawhide decorating the top of the lance, and red cloth tied through a hold in the bottom of the lance. 6) ARGENTINE. Lance measures 126” overall with a 7” blade. A German-made M1895 lance with a blade that features raised medial ridges, and the socket is marked “MODELO ARGENTINO”. There are 4 round studs near the blade that hold a red & white guidon featuring a crowned red & white striped griffin holding a sword. The finely finished dark metal haft has a central ribbed area with a lower ferrule that’s marked “WEYERSBERG-KIRSCHBAUM & CO SOLINGEN”. 7) AFRICAN. Lance measures 86 1/2" overall with a 16” blade. Iron blade with raised medial ridge and a raised area 10” back from the point. Plain, natural wooden haft. CONDITION: all lances show some degree of wear. The American Indian style lances show significant wear. All lances appear complete. PROVENANCE: from The Lifelong Collection of Glen E. Mattox. (02-18917/BF). $500-700.