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Lot 165
A Rare Sword Of Viking Type, Petersen Type X10th/11th Century
23 July 2015, 10:30 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £7,500 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA Rare Sword Of Viking Type, Petersen Type X
10th/11th Century
10th/11th Century
With broad pattern-welded double-edged blade with shallow fuller over nearly its entire length on each side, hilt comprising straight quillons of rectangular section with rounded ends, flat tapering tang, and flattened pommel of 'tea-cosy' form
76.5 cm. blade, 91 cm. overall
76.5 cm. blade, 91 cm. overall
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Provenance
Christie's London, Antique Arms and Armour, 16 December 2002, lot 46 (£14,340 including premium)
For swords of this type see Ian Peirce, Swords Of The Viking Age, 2002, pp. 18-19 and 115-121








