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Fig. 1415. Ceremonial partisan
Probably German, closing years of the XVIth century. Ex collection: Spitzer
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Fig. 1416. Partisan
Probably belonged to Henri IV of France. French, early XVIIth century. Collection: H.M. the King, Windsor Castle
armoury of King George IV at Carlton House. In the inventory of that collection it was described as a partisan "once the property of Henri IV of France." This statement is no doubt based on the fact that one of the principal themes in its decoration introduces a curious monogram consisting of the letter H, possibly the initial letter of "Henri," and two inter-