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A Medieval Great Sword Of Oakeshott Type XIIIaLate 13th/Early 14th Century
23 July 2015, 10:30 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £5,250 inc. premium
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Late 13th/Early 14th Century
Late 13th/Early 14th Century
In excavated condition, with broad tapering double-edged blade with rounded point and central fuller over most of its length on each side extending into the tang, the fuller at the forte on one side with indistinct latten-inlaid mark of arched form, and on the other with a latten-inlaid running wolf mark, hilt comprising straight quillons of circular section with trumpet-shaped terminals, long flat tapering tang deeply struck on one side with two rectangular bladesmith's marks each enclosing six pellets, and large slightly compressed chamfered wheel pommel with stepped pyramidal-shaped button
99.4 cm. blade, 128.5 cm. overall
99.4 cm. blade, 128.5 cm. overall
Footnotes
The pommel conforms to Oakeshott's Type K with quillons of Style 2. For related swords see Ewart Oakesott, Records of The Medieval Sword, 1991, p. 105, figs. 10-12
Cf. a related example sold in these Rooms, Fine Antique Arms and Armour..., 14 November 2010, lot 87








