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A Medieval Sword Of Oakeshott Type XVIIICirca 1400
28 November 2012, 11:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £3,000 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA Medieval Sword Of Oakeshott Type XVIII
Circa 1400
Circa 1400
In excavated condition, with broad sharply tapering blade of flattened diamond section, the hilt comprising slightly arched tapering quillons of triangular section flat along the top and thickening to form a shallow ridged projection over each face of the forte, flat tapering tang with rounded edges, and large flat circular pommel drawn-out at the top to form a button
74.7 cm. blade, 101.4 cm. overall
74.7 cm. blade, 101.4 cm. overall
Footnotes
Literature:
Hoffmeyer, cat. no. 65, pp. 35 and 86, fig. 7








