Gothic flanged mace
length: 13 1/2"
16th century mace reproduction made of solid brass. Six flanged head in the
gothic style. Bottom 3" of the handle unscrews to reveal a 3 1/2" stabbing
spike concealed in the base. The concealed dagger was popular feature with reproduction weaponry
produced in the late 1800's through the mid 1900's, but there's no real historical basis for the
inclusion. One flange is marked "Florence", and therein lies one of the
interesting aspects of this mace. I have two longswords in my collection
with similar markings, and I've come to the conclusion that at some point
the good Spanish folk of Florence noticed how sucessful the good Italian folk of
Toledo were at copying ancestral weapons and selling them to the Americans
and decided to do the same. I presume this was a relatively short-lived
experiment. This mace would make an impact hanging from your belt. (sorry,
couldn't help myself)
head: 5"
head width: 4"
grip: 8 1/2"
04/22/02