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Medieval Knight's Iron Hand-and-a-Half Sword with Icosikaidigon Pommel Medieval Knight's Iron Hand-and-a-Half Sword with Icosikaidigon Pommel Medieval Knight's Iron Hand-and-a-Half Sword with Icosikaidigon Pommel Medieval Knight's Iron Hand-and-a-Half Sword with Icosikaidigon Pommel Medieval Knight's Iron Hand-and-a-Half Sword with Icosikaidigon Pommel Medieval Knight's Iron Hand-and-a-Half Sword with Icosikaidigon Pommel
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LOT 0302

Medieval Knight's Iron Hand-and-a-Half Sword with Icosikaidigon Pommel

EUROPE, 14TH-15TH CENTURY A.D.

45 in. (1.43 kg, 114.5 cm).

Longsword of Oakeshott's Type XVIII b, cross style 11, pommel style I1, with a strongly tapering pointed blade with a shallow ‘flattened diamond’ cross-section without fullers; the edges straight and tapering without curving to the point; guard characterised by a well-defined cross-guard with knobbed ends, long grip slightly tapering towards the facetted pommel. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private family collection of a lady, UK; acquired in Germany, mid 20th century.

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 search certificate number no. 13035-248000.

Literature

Cf. Oakeshott, R.E., The Archaeology of the weapons, London, 1960; Oakeshott, E., The sword in the Age of the Chivalry, Woodbridge,1964 (1994); Oakeshott, E., Records of the Medieval Sword, Woodbridge, 1991; Oakeshott, E., Sword in hand, London, 2001 (2007); similar specimen in Oakeshott, 1991, p.187, sword formerly in the collection D’Acre Edwards, now on loan on the Royal Armouries (although pommel T.5, facetted and cross-style of type 4).

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LOT 0302

Medieval Knight's Iron Hand-and-a-Half Sword with Icosikaidigon Pommel

Sold for (Inc. bp): £8,450

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