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Lot 56

A Medieval Knightly Sword
Mid-14th to Mid-15th Century

24 November 2021, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

£6,000 - £8,000

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A Medieval Knightly Sword
Mid-14th to Mid-15th Century

In excavated condition, with sharply tapering double-edged blade of flattened hexagonal section becoming flattened diamond towards the point, the forte on one side with latten-inlaid running wolf mark and three cross marks, and on the other with a cross potent mark between cross marks, hilt comprising slightly arched quillons of rectangular section each tapering to a point, long flat tapering tang, chamfered octagonal wheel pommel faced on both sides with a white-metal roundel cut with a cross patent within a circle, and surmounted by a latten pyramidal-shaped tang button
84.7 cm. blade, 105.2 cm. overall

Footnotes

The blade is of Oakeshott's type XVII. For more information regarding swords of this type see Clive Thomas, 'Sharp-Pointed Bars of Steel' Further notes and observations on Oakeshott's Type XVIII bladeform, The Fourth Arms Fair incorporating the Park Lane Arms Fair Guide, 2019, pp. 9-24

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