Oakeshott Type XV Sword Type V Pommel

Circa 1475-1500

Italian

Etched and gilded steel, copper alloy [blade inlay]; iron, wood, velvet, cord [hilt]

Measurements: overall length: 46 3/4 inches (118.7 cm). Pommel: 3 1/4 × 1 1/8 × 3 3/4 inches (8.3 × 2.9 × 9.5 cm). Width (Quillons): 11 15/16 inches (30.4 cm). Depth (Quillon Block): 3/4 inches (1.9 cm). Blade: 2 11/16 × 37 1/16 inches (6.8 × 94.2 cm)

This is one of the finest knightly swords surviving from the late fifteenth century. Particularly outstanding are the mighty forms and harmonious proportions of its pommel and blade, the embellishment of the latter with delicate etched and gilt ornaments, and the overall condition of the entire sword, which retains its original velvet-covered grip.

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

Source: www.philamuseum.org/collections/permanent/211940.html?mulR=458089312|17