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Lot 122
A Medieval Sword
10th/12th Century
20 April 2011, 11:00 BST
Knightsbridge

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A Medieval Sword
10th/12th Century

In excavated condition, with broad tapering double-edged blade with central fuller over most of it length on each side, hilt comprising straight quillons of thick square section, flat tapering tang, and Brazil-nut pommel
93.8 cm. blade

Footnotes

For a discussion on Brazil-nut pommels see R. Ewart Oakeshott, The Sword in the Age of Chivalry, 1964, pp. 80-88

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