Oakeshott Type XV Medieval Sword of Castillon Provenance

Description: Straight blade triangular, two-wire, ribbed; hilt with straight arms, the ends angled towards the blade, solid wood pointed, big apple disc with center ring. Sword of great elegance, much corroded surface.

See R. Oakeshot Ewart, The Sword in the Age of Chivalry, in Tables 34 and 35 are similar swords.

Dimensions: Length 92.5 cm

For more information on Type XV swords see this extract from Ewart Oakeshott's Records of the Medieval Sword: sword-site.com/thread/166/oakeshott-type-records-medieval-sword

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