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WAR SWORD, 1400–1450 Made from a single piece of forged iron…
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274
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WAR SWORD, 1400–1450 Made from a single piece of forged iron…
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,000 - €2,000
Voluntary lot
Description
WAR SWORD, 1400–1450
Made from a single piece of forged iron.
A sturdy blade with a broad cutting edge and a sharp point.
Disc-shaped guard featuring an ergonomic grip on the cutting edge side.
Two broad, long cross-guards secured by five nails, all still in place.
In the condition in which it was discovered.
Dated to the Hundred Years’ War.
Blade: 56 / 7 cm
Cross-guards: 40 / 3.5 cm
Total length: 96 cm
Description:
A rare item in collections. Among similar examples found in contemporary writings, we may cite the depiction of the Adoration of the Magi by Jean Fouquet in the Hours of Étienne Chevalier, 1452–1461, Chantilly, Musée Condé.
An illuminated manuscript depicting, in the first left-hand panel, archers equipped with weapons similar to ours. In the top left-hand panel, a star with its rays pointing towards Charles VII illuminates a battle, attributed to the victory at Castillon over the English in 1453.
See original version (French)
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