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A Sword Of Viking Type, Oakeshott's Type XMid-10th To Mid-11th Century
23 May 2018, 10:30 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £17,500 inc. premium
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Find your local specialistA Sword Of Viking Type, Oakeshott's Type X
Mid-10th To Mid-11th Century
Mid-10th To Mid-11th Century
In excavated condition, with broad tapering double-edged blade with shallow well defined central fuller over most of its length on each side and extending slightly into the tang, the fuller on one side at the forte inlaid in silver 'INNINNI' between silver cross potent marks, hilt comprising straight quillons of rectangular section swelling slightly over the tang, and large Brazil-nut pommel
87.3 cm. blade, 103 cm. overall
87.3 cm. blade, 103 cm. overall
Footnotes
For related examples see Ewart Oakeshott, Records Of The Medieval Sword 1991, pp. 35 and 61








