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15th century arming sword

15th Century Arming Sword by Windlass Steelcrafts and the Royal Armouries.

15th century arming sword scabbard

Complete with scabbard.

arming sword blade marking

Royal Armouries and Windlass Steelcrafts blade markings.

man at arms sword

Backup weapon of the knight and of the man-at-arms.

15th century arming sword grip

Long curved quillons with characteristic terminals, short grip and prominent solid wheel pommel.

arming sword hilt

It features a robust cut and thrust Oakeshott Type XVIII blade of just over 30 inches.

original sword

The original has some unusual floral engraving at the base of the blade, which we have not replicated, because unfortunately on the original it is too damaged to reproduce with any certainty.

original 15th century arming sword

The sword shares some obvious similarities with the Westminster Abbey sword, which has been long associated with Henry V (but now believed to be from Henry VII's funeral achievements).

royal armouries 15th century arming sword

This arming sword in the Royal Armouries collection dates to the late-15th century and possibly has an English provenance. This type of sword was a medium to high status sidearm of the late-15th century and into the early 16th century.


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