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Source Description
The blade is etched with plant designs surrounding the crowned double-headed eagle of the Holy Roman Empire, the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece (a military order established by the dukes of Burgundy, revered ancestors of the Habsburgs), and the Latin motto "The Lord will provide." This halberd, dated 1571, is one of those produced for members of the imperial bodyguard on the occasion of the wedding of Archduke Karl II of Austria (brother of Emperor Maximilian II and uncle of Archduke Albert).
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Document identity
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13928
label
Halberd for the Guard of Emperor Maximilian II
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Source metadata
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13928
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title
Halberd for the Guard of Emperor Maximilian II
description
The blade is etched with plant designs surrounding the crowned double-headed eagle of the Holy Roman Empire, the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece (a military order established by the dukes of Burgundy, revered ancestors of the Habsburgs), and the Latin motto "The Lord will provide." This halberd, dated 1571, is one of those produced for members of the imperial bodyguard on the occasion of the wedding of Archduke Karl II of Austria (brother of Emperor Maximilian II and uncle of Archduke Albert).
provenance
Guard of Emperor Maximilian II (1527-1576); Haden Sale, April 26, 1911, no. 249 (?); Sale, American Art Association, New York, November 14, 1921, no. 103; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1921 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1571 (Renaissance)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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Arms & Armor
halberds
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
L: 90 1/2 in. (229.9 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Transcription] ""The Lord will provide.""
med
steel, copper alloy; wooden staff and fabric are replacements
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4556
6211
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none
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1
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photo
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