Viking sword with sheath
Fetter Lane Anglo-Saxon Sword with Sheath, 8th c.
This beautiful Saxon one-hand sword is based on the surviving components of an original artifact - the top of a sword handle and with handles excavated during construction work on Fetter Lane, London (hence the name) and given to the British Museum in 1893 The extremely well preserved and beautifully detailed original discovery, made of golden silver, is an absolutely unique piece of Anglo-Saxon history of the medium , still on display at the British Museum in London today. Due to its construction, shape and intricate ornamental motifs, this finely crafted masterpiece is historically placed at the end of the 8th century and is believed to have been the prestigious weapon of a rich warrior or nobleman of Germanic descent.