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A Sword Of Viking Type, Oakeshott's Type XaMid-10th To Mid-11th Century
26 November 2014, 10:30 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £3,750 inc. premium
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A Sword Of Viking Type, Oakeshott's Type Xa
Mid-10th To Mid-11th Century
Mid-10th To Mid-11th Century
In excavated condition, with broad slightly tapering double-edged blade with narrow central fuller over most of its length on both sides to the point and extending into the tang, the forte on each side inlaid in silver with a cross potent (some silver missing) within the fuller, hilt comprising straight quillons of slightly tapering square section, flat tapering tang, and large Brazil-nut pommel
76 cm. blade
76 cm. blade
Footnotes
For a similar sword with Sinigelrinis inscription and sold in these Rooms see Antique Arms & Armour..., 24 April 2013, lot 188 (£15,000 including premium)
For two other related examples see Ian Pierce, Swords Of The Viking Age, 2002, pp. 131-133, JPO 2241 and NM 11840








