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A Medieval Sword10th/12th Century
30 November 2011, 10:30 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £3,750 inc. premium
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10th/12th Century
10th/12th Century
In excavated condition, with broad slightly tapering double-edged blade with slender shallow central fuller over half its length on each side, tapering quillons of square section, flat tapering tang, and rounded Brazil-nut pommel
Footnotes
The pommel (Oakeshott type A) is one that has been found in Hungarian graves datable to circa 1000, and that remained in use until the 12th century. Quillons of similar form (Oakeshott Style I) are found in Viking graves of the 10th century and were referred to by the Vikings as 'Gaddhjalt' (spike-hilt). See Oakeshott, The Sword In The Age Of Chivalry, 1964, pp. 93 and 113








