Original Late 18th Century Boxer Rebellion Chinese Qing Dynasty Yuechan Crescent Moon Head Pole Arm - 84" Long Multi Nation Flags The other ricasso is marked

The other ricasso is marked as follows:

older items including 12 Folding Boxes for Tablets disappeared

definitely in "attic find" condition

a 45th Infantry Division Tie tack pin

which during World War I was gilt rather than green

Original Late 18th Century Boxer Rebellion Chinese Qing Dynasty Yuechan Crescent Moon Head Pole Arm - 84" Long Multi Nation Flags The other ricasso is markedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an impressive Chinese late 18th Century Qing Dynasty (16361912) polearm with a crescent shaped blade, known as a Yuechan () , which translates loosely to "Crescent Moon Spade". These are also sometimes called "Gekken" after the Japanese term, but that is not correct. These were used mainly by infantry against mounted soldiers, as the blade shape allowed them to easily "catch" the rider, and hopefully injure