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Lot 113
A Medieval Sword10th/12th Century
25 July 2007, 10:30 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £1,200 inc. premium
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10th/12th Century
10th/12th Century
In excavated condition, with remains of double-edged blade with central fuller on each side, hilt comprising straight quillons tapering to a point at each end, flat tapering tang, and large Brazil-nut pommel
9.5 cm. blade, 23.4 cm. overall
9.5 cm. blade, 23.4 cm. overall
Footnotes
Provenance:
Christie's London, Catalogue Of The Interesting Collection of Arms and Armour Formed By The Late Dacre Kenrick Edwards, Esq., April 25, 1961, part of lot 123
The pommel (Oakeshott Type A) is one that has been found in Hungarian graves dateable to circa 1000, and that remained in use until the 12th Century. See R.E. Oakeshott, The Sword in the Age of Chivalry, 1964, pp. 96 and 113








