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LOT 1469
Viking Period Iron Sword Brazil Nut Pommel and Cross Guard
11TH-12TH CENTURY A.D.
2 1/2 - 7 1/4 in. (330 grams total, 6.5-18.3 cm).
Comprising: pommel scaphoid in plan with biconvex profile, slot to underside to accept the tang (no corresponding hole at the top); lower guard rectangular in section with broad slot to lower face, rounded ends; Oakeshott type B / Geibig type 14 and 18. [2]
Provenance
From the private family collection of a lady, UK; acquired in Germany mid 20th century.
This lot is accompanied by an illustrated lot declaration signed by the Head of the Antiquities Department, Dr Raffaele D'Amato.
Literature
See Oakeshott, E., Records of the Medieval Sword, Woodbridge, 1991.
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LOT 1469
Viking Period Iron Sword Brazil Nut Pommel and Cross Guard
Sold for (Inc. bp): £572
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