Medieval apron

The Basket-Hilt Backsword of Hanwei is replicated from an original in the collection of the Royal Armouries in England dating from about 1760. It is likely that the original sword blade was made in Germany a century earlier and re-wielded as the designs of the baskets were refined. It has an unusual basket with double engraved plates of "horned beast" and a blade with twin fullers for most of its length.

This beautiful Viking sword is a reconstruction of an original find dating from the period between 950 and 1050, and is classified as an X-type according to Petersen's typology of Viking swords.
The inscriptions on the blade are a distinctive feature of the original sword, which is now in the collection of the Musée de l'Armée in Paris, France. One side is marked with the well-known inscription of the manufacturer ULFBERHT, a Rhineland blacksmith's workshop believed to be one of the earliest "marks" of swords (with about 170 swords dating from the 9th to the 11th c., with the same inscription +VLFBERHT+, and found throughout Europe, even in western Russia). The other side bears the inscription DUNA + DUNA XX, a supposed abbreviation, whose exact meaning is still unknown.

The replica offered here has a straight double-edged blade with sharp edges Like the original find, the wide fill is engraved with the inscription VLFBERH+T on one side and DUNE + DUNA XX on the other. The handle consists of a short steel protector with rounded ends, and a wooden handle wrapped in brown leather, which ends in a "tea cozy" pommel made of steel.

The sword comes complete with a brown wooden and leather scabbard with a steel plate and a wooden hanging loop (maximum belt width of 5 cm).

Please note that this medieval sword is not a battle-ready weapon. It is designed as a collector's piece or decoration/display and is not suitable for combat reenactment. In addition to its quality as a collectible, it is also perfectly suited as a prop, for example, to complete your costume.

With its elegant and artistic lines, the rapier has always been a romantic symbol of the Renaissance. The reality is that the rapier is a melee weapon, perfectly adapted to the rapid movements of duelists. In the early days, different forms of tightening were tested to highlight this formed by three rings. The handle is made of bone for good grip and is decorated with a laminated wire. Deschaux Rapier is a sword with a classic design, but light and fast. Note: Bone is a natural material and color can vary from white to darkened.

Deschaux Rapier comes complete with pod.

• • Length: 117 cm
• • Sheet: 94 cm
• • Weight: 1134 gr