A Medieval Hand & Half Sword of War. 44” overall, 35 ½” broad tapering blade with shallow tapering fuller over most of its length. Hilt comprising slightly down bent quillons arched beneath & widening towards the flattened rounded ends, flat tapering elongated tang struck with a quatrefoil armourer’s mark on one side, thick octagonal pommel with circular recess on each side lined in silver chased with an eagle with outstretched wings.
Circa 1325-75
In excavated condition, good edges & point. Comes with a museum quality acrylic stand. Octagonal pommels are quite an uncommon style
See Gothic To Medieval Swords and Helmets 1000 to 1550AD A Private Collection David Petty pages 60-61 for a very similar sword and Oakshott's ‘Record of Medieval Swords’ and ‘The Sword in the Age of Chivalry’. Quillon of Style 6 and pommel of Type L1 in Oakeshott’s classification.