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Lot 201

A Medieval Sword Of Oakeshott Type XVIa
Late 13th/Early 14th Century

30 April 2014, 11:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Medieval Sword Of Oakeshott Type XVIa
Late 13th/Early 14th Century

In excavated condition, with broad double-edged blade with shallow central fuller over two thirds of its length on each side, the fuller towards the forte on each side with silver-inlaid running wolf mark and a further silver-inlaid mark beyond, perhaps a Gothic letter, iron hilt comprising straight quillons of circular section widening strongly to the tips, long flat tapering tang deeply struck with a mark, four pellets in a rounded square, and large compressed wheel pommel
90.2 cm. blade, 112.6 cm. overall

Footnotes

The quillons conform to Oakeshott's Style 2 with a pommel of Type H1

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