€530.000 for the missing Harriet Dean sword, Oakeshott Type XVIIIC

[Iain]

Originally Posted by Lee

Correct!

P.S. The one to the right in the picture (that has lost its tip, presumably to many re-honings, ex Maj. Prescott and presently lent to the Met courtesy of Ron Lauder) is a much nicer sword than pictures ever suggest.

I saw them years back, but it has been a while. Karl Koppeschaar's always reliable image resource on Flickr has some nice views of the piece.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/980156...7634798190647/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/980156...7634798190647/

[estcrh]

Originally Posted by Iain

I saw them years back, but it has been a while. Karl Koppeschaar's always reliable image resource on Flickr has some nice views of the piece.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/980156...7634798190647/

https://www.flickr.com/photos/980156...7634798190647/

I am not sure if this particular sword is still in the Met collection, I have not seen it listed. There is a similar sword that looks a lot like one in a 1400s painting, in fact both swords looks similar.

Saint Michael and the Dragon
Artist: Spanish (Valencian) Painter (active in Italy, early 15th century)
Date: ca. 1405
Medium: Tempera on wood, gold ground
Dimensions: 41 3/8 x 40 3/4 in. (105.1 x 103.5 cm)

Sword
Date: ca. 1400
Culture: Western European
Medium: Steel, silver, copper alloy, leather
Dimensions: L. 40 1/4 in. (102.2 cm); L. of blade 32 in. (81.3 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 11 oz. (1673 g)