Oakeshott Type XIIa Medieval Two Hander Sword

Late 13th/Early 14th Century Sword. In excavated condition, with broad tapering double-edged blade with central fuller over nearly its entire length on each side becoming a double fuller at the forte and with two latten-inlaid arrows on one side, straight tapering quillons of octagonal section, flat tapering tang deeply struck with an 'X' mark on one side, and flat disc-shaped pommel with chamfered edges.

103.3 cm. blade

Sold for £7,800 inc. premium

Footnotes : This sword conforms to Oakeshott's Type XIIIa with a pommel of Type H. See Ewart Oakeshott, The Sword In The Age Of Chivalry, 1964.

See this extract from Oakeshott's Records of the Medieval Sword regarding Sword Type XIIa: www.sword-site.com/thread/128/oakeshott-type-records-medieval-sword

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