VIKING SWORD WITH INLAID HILT Early 10th century AD An iron sword of Petersen's Type P with broad triangular blade, shallow point, two tapering fullers to each face, narrow lower guard with running zigzag of inset laten pellets, broad tang, upper guard with scooped upper edge and inlaid roundels in cross potent formation to one face. 1.2 kg, 89cm (35"). Very fine condition, some accretion to blade surface. Provenance Property of a Surrey collector; previously with Hermann Historica, sale 71, lot 3035. Literature Cf. Peirce, I. Swords of the Viking Age, Woodbridge, 2002, p.92-3.
VIKING SWORD WITH INLAID HILT Early 10th century AD An iron sword of Petersen's Type P with broad triangular blade, shallow point, two tapering fullers to each face, narrow lower guard with running zigzag of inset laten pellets, broad tang, upper guard with scooped upper edge and inlaid roundels in cross potent formation to one face. 1.2 kg, 89cm (35"). Very fine condition, some accretion to blade surface. Provenance Property of a Surrey collector; previously with Hermann Historica, sale 71, lot 3035. Literature Cf. Peirce, I. Swords of the Viking Age, Woodbridge, 2002, p.92-3.
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