Sword of the Royal Armoury #IX.1426 .
This knight's sword from the Royal Armouries Collection dates from the late fifteenth century and is possibly of English origin .
This type of sword is a hand-held weapon, of medium to high status, from the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, and would have been used both with and without armor. It would have been a reserve weapon for horsemen, used in combat both on foot and on horseback.
This sword shares some obvious similarities with the Westminster Abbey sword , which has long been associated with Henry V (but is now believed to have come from the funerary remains of Henry VII). It also shares a number of similarities with other English church swords and with depictions of swords in English funerary effigies and bronzes. Due to the state of preservation, it has been suggested that this sword may have been taken from an English church monument in centuries past, where it was probably originally deposited in the late fifteenth century.
Our replica is accurate and faithful, of traditional manufacture, very similar to the original. It has a robust Oakeshott Type XVIII blade measuring just over 79 cm, cutting and pushing, long and curved blades with characteristic terminals, short handle and prominent solid wheel knob. The original has an unusual floral engraving at the base of the blade, which we do not reproduce, because unfortunately in the original it is too damaged to be reproduced with certainty.
The scabbard is made with a wooden body and covered in leather. The tip is reinforced with a brass ferrule . At the mouth of the hem, the leather extends upwards and covers part of the guard.
Manufactured by Windlass Steelcrafts, the original can be seen in the Royal Armouries Collection, Number IX.1426.
Includes Certificate of Authenticity.
SPECIFICATIONS :
- Total length : 95cm
- Blade length : 78 cm
- Width of the Ricasso blade : 4 cm
- Distal cone blade: 0.07 cm
- Weight: 970g
- Material: High Carbon Steel, 1075
- Edge: Double edge with bevel, not sharp
- Balance point : 9.3 cm from the guard
Manufactured by Windlass Steelcrafts®
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