Lot 1264
A northern European Viking sword with Damascus blade, 10th century
Arms & Armour, and Antique Firearms | A106aw | Live auction | 581 Lots
Description
Double-edged blade with flat fullers on both sides. The core consisting of three twisted forge-welded bars with edges attached at the sides. The lower third distinctly corroded with numerous breaches, the point flawed. Pointed oval quillons lightly curved towards the blade. Tapered tang with broad pagoda-shaped pommel. Length 85 cm.Provenance: Acquired from a European art dealer in 2020, before that time in the Belgian Aeneas Merckx collection assembled between 1950 and 1980.
Condition: III - Questions about the lot?