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Lot 129

A European Medieval Knightly Sword Of Oakeshott Type Xa
Early 12th Century

17 May 2017, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

£3,500 - £4,500

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A European Medieval Knightly Sword Of Oakeshott Type Xa
Early 12th Century

In excavated condition, with double-edged blade slightly tapering at the rounded point of flattened diamond section (some old restoration) and with narrow central fuller over most of its length on each side, hilt comprising cross-piece of square section, and flat tapering tang securing a large and unusual circular boat-shaped pommel
97.5 cm. blade, 114 cm. overall

Footnotes

For a sword with a similar form of pommel see Ewart Oakeshott, Records Of The Medieval Sword, 1991, p. 45, illustrated

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