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Medieval sword type XIII A with with latten-inlaid decorations
This two hands sword is a typical exemplar of Oakeshott's type XIII A. O.L. 143 .2 cm; blade L. 106.8 cm; blade width at hilt 5.5cm Grip: two hands 27cm 2 parallel Fullers only in the upper section ( 42cm) with the same latten-inlaid decoration in the two sides: cross potent within a circle between a heart mark surmounted by a cross, and double 'Y' and star mark. The blade shows signs of delamination near one edge. Pommel: of type l1 wide: 7 cm Cross guard of type 2 : 22.5 cm Point of balance: 12 from the cross. The size makes this sword very impressive . period 1350-1450 ? Last edited by Cerjak; 21st May 2016 at 06:10 PM. |
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Magnificent sword, Jean-Luc.
I wish i could spot marks similar to those, but ... |
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