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Medieval Sword Type XV from the 14th Century with Wheel Pommel and Curved Crossguard
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SKU: ESP-027This sword is a reproduction of an original that belonged to the collection of the Earl of Nieuwerkerke and is now held in the Wallace Collection in London, with the inventory number A.460, dated around 1350-1400. The Wallace Collection, assembled largely by Richard Wallace in the 19th century and bequeathed to the British nation in 1897, is one of the world's most important collections of medieval and Renaissance arms and armor.
Its straight blade, with a diamond cross-section and a sharp point, corresponds to type XV in the Ewart Oakeshott classification, designed for thrusting in an era when plate armor was becoming increasingly common. Many swords of this type fall into what is now called a hand-and-a-half or bastard sword, with a hilt that allowed it to be used with one or two hands.
Identification
- Type of piece
- Medieval hand-and-a-half sword (bastard), with a type XV blade (Oakeshott classification)
- Model
- Medieval Sword Type XV from the 14th Century with Wheel Pommel and Curved Crossguard
- Historical period depicted
- 14th century (c. 1350-1400); replica of sword A.460 from the Wallace Collection in London
Blade
- Steel type
- Tempered high carbon steel (48-52 HRC), polished straight blade
- Overall length
- 93 cm
- Blade length
- 75.2 cm
- Width at the base
- 5.7 cm
- Blade type
- Straight, double-edged, rhomboid cross-section, with a tapered profile towards a sharp point (type XV); thickness 4-3 mm
- Blade finish
- Polished
- Edge condition
- Without a real edge
Grip and guard
- Guard type (crossguard)
- One-piece curved crossguard, with arms bent towards the blade
- Guard material
- Steel
- Grip
- Lined in tan leather, with embossed rings
- Pommel
- Steel wheel knob with embossed central button
- Handle length
- 10.2 cm
Scabbard
- Scabbard material
- Tanned leather
- Scabbard fittings
- Sheath made entirely of leather, with a sewn opening; no metal fittings
General information
- Total weight
- 1105 g
- Sword type
- Medieval hand and a half sword, type XV blade (Oakeshott)
- Recommended use
- Collection, decoration and historical reenactment; without real edge
This sword is handcrafted with a straight, double-edged, diamond-shaped blade of high-carbon steel, tempered to 48-52 HRC, mounted on a full tang and supplied unsharpened. The one-piece curved crossguard and wheel pommel are made of steel. The grip is wrapped in tan leather with embossed rings. It is completed with a matching leather scabbard with a stitched opening.
- Replica of sword A.460 from the Wallace Collection in London (c. 1350-1400).
- XV type blade (Oakeshott) made of tempered high carbon steel, with a diamond cross-section, without a true edge.
- Curved crossbar with arms bent towards the blade and wheel-shaped knob, in steel.
- Handle wrapped in tan leather with embossed rings.
- Matching tan leather sheath.
- Ideal for collectors, medieval history enthusiasts, and historical reenactors.
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