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17th April 2009, 04:25 PM
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water-found knight sword
Type: XVI
FIND PLACE: Maas in the Netherlands 1970 OVERALL LENGTH: 106cm BLADE LENGTH: 87,5 cm BLADE WIDTH: 5 cm WEIGHT: 1195 gr POMMEL TYPE: (still) unclassified CROSS STYLE: 6 DATE:1300-1350 CONDITION: river-found excellent.beautiful flint-hart coat of Goethite (FeOoh) which is formed by the chemical interaction of rust wit the chemical constituent of the surrounding mud of the river Maas in the "silent" 600 years. there is no corrosion, the erosion on the edges is the result of wear and honing.the blade is identical to Oakeshott XVI.3 records of the medieval sword. |
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17th April 2009, 04:49 PM
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18th April 2009, 10:16 PM
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Very nice, are there any marks on the blade to indicate a specific maker?
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19th April 2009, 09:03 AM
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thank you! I can not trace any marks on the blade maybe under the patina-layer which I don't want to harm. furthermore there are 2 half-moon shaped marks punched in the beginning of the fuller on the tang.(see picture) best regards |
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20th April 2009, 03:50 PM
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Hi Cornelis,
Beautiful sword! Could you possible give the dimensions on the pommel? Thanks. Robert |
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20th April 2009, 06:30 PM
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Hi Robert,
thanks, of course. H: 50MM diameter:48MM best regards |
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