User Name Remember Me? French weapon of the 17th century. Hello It is quite rare, it is a Lyonnaise goyarde from the 17th century. Used by those who were not allowed to carry a sword. This goyarde measures 98cm. It is a truly formidable piece in the hand. The edges are always sharp. Does anyone have any vintage engravings illustrating this weapon?
Attached Images. Hi, Couldn't find any engravings but all of the underneath described as a Goyarde. Regards, Norman. Fascinating peasant weapon! Would it have been used against those on horseback? I know many of these types evolved from agricultural tools Bohemian ear spoons, Kriegsickles, etc , so I'm assuming this weapon did as well? A very interesting item, I like the primitive, blacksmith-made appearance The next to last two with pommel hooks are traditional Northern Italian 'agricultural tools'.
Used also for harvesting 2 legged rats Called beidane. There is no doubt that this is the evolution and inspiration of guisarme Weapon or Tool. Why does everyone always assume these are weapons and not tools??? Goyarde is just one regional name for a serpe billhook , and the Lyon pattern image 1 has a long neck collet and most of the local patterns, e. Image 2 is from the Bret catalogue of the 's - it shows the great variety of regional patterns.
Local tools were adapted to local needs - thus a goyarde lynonaisse with a longer neck is just a coupe ronces lyonaisse Oh, of course, weapons attract far greater value then mere tools Last edited by Billman; 8th August at PM. Reason: Spelling errors. Thread Tools.
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