Oakeshott Type XIIIb Medieval Bastard Sword

Description: Straight, flat, double-edged barrel, grooved at the first part with Passau wolf on a side, and the globus cruciger on the other, both made of brass; straight quillons of square section rounded at the edges; octagonal pommel chiselled with silver crosses. Leather-bound wooden grip (small parts missing).

Dating: 15th Century

Dimensions: 105 cm

Provenance: Germany

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For more information on Oakeshott Type XIII Medieval Swords see this extract from Ewart Oakeshott's Records of the Medieval Sword: www.sword-site.com/thread/152/oakeshott-xiiib-records-medieval-sword

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