Premium pages left without account:

Auction archive: Lot number 66

A VERY RARE ENGLISH BOWMAN'S SWORD

Auction 17.12.2013
17 Dec 2013
Estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
ca. US$16,384 - US$24,576
Price realised:
£37,500
ca. US$61,441
Auction archive: Lot number 66

A VERY RARE ENGLISH BOWMAN'S SWORD

Auction 17.12.2013
17 Dec 2013
Estimate
£10,000 - £15,000
ca. US$16,384 - US$24,576
Price realised:
£37,500
ca. US$61,441
Beschreibung:

A VERY RARE ENGLISH BOWMAN'S SWORD CIRCA 1450 With single-edged blade double-edged towards the point, cut with a single short fuller and struck with a maker's mark, a star and three pellets within a shield-shaped punch, on each face, iron guard comprising rear quillon of chamfered square section with flattened finial, rounded block incised with a pair of shallow lines on each side and extending to the knuckle-guard of flattened rectangular section with rounded pierced finial, tapering tang of flattened rectangular section retaining slight traces of the original grip, and plan flattened cap pommel with a pierced rounded extension similar to the knuckle-guard, the piercings almost certainly for a leather lanyard, the whole blued and in finely preserved condition 28in. (71cm.) blade The 1966 catalogue entry notes "The Wakefield sword was acquired by the present owner shortly after its excavation during the course of the digging of a ditch at teh site of teh Battle of Wakefield (1460) A similar sword is held in the collection of the Royal Armouries (No. IX.144). See C. Blair, European and American Arms , No. 61

Auction archive: Lot number 66
Auction:
Datum:
17 Dec 2013
Auction house:
Christie's
17 December 2013, London, South Kensington
Beschreibung:

A VERY RARE ENGLISH BOWMAN'S SWORD CIRCA 1450 With single-edged blade double-edged towards the point, cut with a single short fuller and struck with a maker's mark, a star and three pellets within a shield-shaped punch, on each face, iron guard comprising rear quillon of chamfered square section with flattened finial, rounded block incised with a pair of shallow lines on each side and extending to the knuckle-guard of flattened rectangular section with rounded pierced finial, tapering tang of flattened rectangular section retaining slight traces of the original grip, and plan flattened cap pommel with a pierced rounded extension similar to the knuckle-guard, the piercings almost certainly for a leather lanyard, the whole blued and in finely preserved condition 28in. (71cm.) blade The 1966 catalogue entry notes "The Wakefield sword was acquired by the present owner shortly after its excavation during the course of the digging of a ditch at teh site of teh Battle of Wakefield (1460) A similar sword is held in the collection of the Royal Armouries (No. IX.144). See C. Blair, European and American Arms , No. 61

Auction archive: Lot number 66
Auction:
Datum:
17 Dec 2013
Auction house:
Christie's
17 December 2013, London, South Kensington
Try LotSearch

Try LotSearch and its premium features for 7 days - without any costs!

  • Search lots and bid
  • Price database and artist analysis
  • Alerts for your searches
Create an alert now!

Be notified automatically about new items in upcoming auctions.

Create an alert