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A Fine Medieval Sword Of Oakeshott Type XVII image 1
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A Fine Medieval Sword Of Oakeshott Type XVII
Mid-Late 14th Century

Fine Antique Arms & Armour Including An Important Group Of British Firearms
23 September 2020, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

£8,000 - £12,000

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A Fine Medieval Sword Of Oakeshott Type XVII
Mid-Late 14th Century

In excavated condition, with sharply tapering double-edged blade of flattened hexagonal section over half its length to the point and central tapering fuller over both sides of the forte, each fuller inlaid in silver 'F P F' (minor losses of silver), hilt comprising flat quillons slightly arched beneath and widening at the ends, octagonal pommel with circular central recess on each face inlaid in silver with a cross potent below two smaller crosses and within a border of small punched circles, and tapering cord-bound wooden grips wrapped in brown leather (some losses, mainly at the top)
39 cm. blade, 125.3 cm. overall

Footnotes

Cf. a sword with blade and quillons of similar form, formerly in the E.A. Christensen Collection and sold in these Rooms, 28 November 2012, lot 76

The quillons conform to Oakeshott's Style 6 with pommel of Type I1

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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century
A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later
FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.
THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.