Lot 1041
Gothic sword, from south-eastern Europe but modelled on Western designs, with inlaid lettering, 13-14th century.
Works of Art, Antiquities & Ancient Art | A109kua | Live auction | 1190 Lots
Description
Sword blade of Oakeshott type XII, crossguard type 7, pommel type I1. Total length 91 cm. Blade length 76 cm. Blade with edges tapering continuously towards the head, drawing in only immediately before the head. Broad, shallow fuller in the centre, extending to approx. three quarters of the blade length. On either side of the fuller, bevels of approx. 1 cm sloping slightly towards the cutting edge. In the upper third on both sides a silver-inlaid inscription, at a distance of 6 and 6.5 cm respectively from the crossguard: “+ Leni () ELIN +” and “+ LEOFELIMIG +”. The crossguard, slightly curved on both sides, 16 cm wide, thickened in the centre with a slot through which the trapezoid tang is fitted; 3 cm wide at the bottom, 1.6 cm at the top. Mounted on the crossguard an octagonal pommel with heavily worn and rounded edges, closing off the approx. 1.5 cm wide pommel centre on both sides with an eight-faceted truncated cone. Width of the pommel 4 cm, height 3.5 cm. Surface covered with minor corrosion pitting and iron oxides. Professionally restored and conserved. CULTURAL ASSET!Provenance: From a private collection in southern Germany, acquired from the owner’s father’s collection. Purchased by the owner’s father in the 1980s at Rammel Auction House, Bamberg
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