17th-18th century. 58” (4’ 10”) overall. Iron head 23” of tapered diamond section with “barbed” base on faceted socket. The first half including the socket, engraved with repeated chevron and panel motifs with inlaid brass diamonds. Iron tail piece with matching socket, faceted, on stepped motif, deeply figured as truncated edge cubes flanked by truncated corner cubes, with the faces inlaid in brass. Original natural wood haft.
