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Description: | Sword, Double edged. Hilt last quarter l7th century. Blade l7th century. Hilt constructed of thick squarish bars, junction plates pierced with 4 hearts and 5 circles, side plates with 2 hearts and two circles, and straight incised lines. Pommel with grooves bordered by incised lines. No quillon, but hole and piece of quillon remain. Leather covered grip with brass wire in spiral grooves. (No grip when purchased). Grip and tang button are replacements. Blade is a broadsword blade with two broad grooves starting about l-l/4 inches from hilt and extending about 9 inches from the hilt. Two short grooves about l-5/8 inches on outer edges of ricasso. Blade marked in fullers on both sides. Dots in cross shape ANDREA illustration FERARA dots in cross shape (five). No scabbard.
Field collector: Gordon, Alexander | License: | http://www.abdn.ac.uk/historic/Copyright_terms_conditions.shtml | Publisher: | ABDUA University of Aberdeen, Marischal Museum | Rights holder: | 47718 | Temporal: | 1600-1700 | Source: | University of Aberdeen | Identifier: | http://calms.abdn.ac.uk/Geology/dserve.e... | Go to resource |
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