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Lot 128

A Medieval Sword Of Oakeshott Type XII
11th/12th Century

17 May 2017, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Medieval Sword Of Oakeshott Type XII
11th/12th Century

In excavated condition, with broad double-edged blade with wide shallow fuller over nearly its entire length on both sides, hilt comprising slightly arched quillons (some lamination) of flat rectangular section tapering to the tips, flat tapering tang, and slightly compressed disc pommel with rounded edges
80 cm. blade, 95.7 cm. overall

Footnotes

For two swords of similar form, see Ewart Oakeshott, Records Of The Medieval Sword, 1991, p. 82, pls. i and ii

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