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Production: Unknown (Probably)
Very large hand-and-a-half war sword, type XIIIA. Large, flat oval pommel, the edges bevelled off. Very long, stout tang of flat rectangular. Cross of faintly hexagonal section, very slightly arched and widening imperceptibly to the tips. Very broad, heavy blade of flat section with very well-marked chamfered edges with a broad shallow fuller running halfway down.
History note: Sold at the Helbing Gallery in Munich 1908
Length: 118.0 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart
14th Century
Circa
1300
CE
-
1350
CE
The length of the tang of this sword is such that it is more in the nature of a small two handed sword. A hilt similar in all respects is shown on the tomb-effigy of Guther von Schwarzburg in the Cathedral at Frankfurt (1349).
Western European, almost certainly German
Pommel
Depth 5.0 cm
Thickness 2.5 cm
Width 7.0 cm
Tang
Length 23.0 cm
Blade
Length 89.0 cm
Cross
Width 21.5 cm
Blade At Hilt
Width 5.8 cm
Casting (process) : Sword, cast
Accession number: HEN.M.189-1933
Primary reference Number: 18830
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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