Oakeshott Type XII Medieval Sword w/Tea Cosy Pommel

Description: Large two-wire straight blade with central groove, broken during the period of use, and probably restored at a later time. Guard with arms straight square section, pommel nut Brazil.

See R. Oakeshot Ewart, The Sword in the Age Chivalry, Table 4, type "C".

Dimensions: Length 97.5 cm.

For more information on Oakeshott Type XII swords see this extract from Ewart Oakeshott's Records of the Medieval Sword: sword-site.com/thread/127/oakeshott-type-records-medieval-sword

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