Polished Pewter Halberd by Warwick Miniatures

Polished Pewter Halberd by Warwick Miniatures. Made of antiqued pewter. Measures 5 3/4 inches long x 5/8 inches wide at widest point x 3/16 inches deep at deepest point. Designed for the 1:12 scale miniature setting. Imported from England.

The halberd was an important weapon in middle Europe from the 14th through the 16th century. It enabled a foot soldier to contend with an armored man on horseback; the pike head was used to keep the horseman at a distance, and the ax blade could strike a heavy cleaving blow to finish the opponent.