An Excavated Oakeshott Type XV Medieval Sword

Lot Description

A MEDIEVAL BROADSWORD CIRCA 1400

In excavated condition, with tapering double-edged blade of flattened diamond section struck on one face with a maker's mark, flattened guard with straight quillons each with downturned tip (one incomplete) and with small drawn nib on each side at the forte, tapering tang, and large chamfered wheel-pommel with drawn button finial

28in. (70.1cm.) blade

Lot Notes

This sword conforms to Oakshott Type XV and is similar to those found in the Dordogne near Castillon.

For more information on Type XV see this relevant extract from Ewart Oakeshott's Records of the Medieval Sword: www.sword-site.com/thread/167/oakeshott-type-records-medieval-sword

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