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LOT 0270

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,820

MEDIEVAL IRON HAND-AND-A-HALF SWORD
CIRCA 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.
42 in. (1.35 kg, 1.07 m).

Of Oakeshott type XVIIIa or b with a strongly tapering blade of flattened diamond-section without fullers; the lower guard gently curving towards the blade, long grip; pommel of style T1 in the form of a truncated wedge.

PROVENANCE:
Acquired 1971-1972.
From the collection of the vendor's father.
Property of a London, UK, collector.

Accompanied by an academic report by Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by searcher certificate number no.11759-202773.

LITERATURE:
Cf. Oakeshott, E., The sword in the Age of the Chivalry, Woodbridge, 1964, pl.34a, for similar; also Aleksić, M., Mediaeval Swords from Southeastern Europe, material from 12th to 15th century AD, Beograd, 2007, especially cat. nos.260, pl.16, 3 (pommel T2, type XVIIIc) in Military Museum in Belgrade.

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