Castillon Sword with Scabbard, 15th Century.

Treat yourself to a Castillon Sword with Sheath, 15th Century.

Castellón sword with scabbard, 15th century



In the early 1970s, around 80 medieval swords were found in the Dordogne, a river near the town of Castillon-la-Bataille, France. This find, known as the “Castillon group”, consisted of a number of knightly swords and longswords with very similar handles. These swords are associated with the Battle of Castillon, which was decisive for the French and marked the end of the Hundred Years’ War (1337 – 1453) between France and England. The swords are probably either an English delivery of supplies before the battle or a transport of French war spoils. During transport the barge was wrecked and sank to the bottom of the river.
Some of the original finds are now in museums or owned by private collectors.



The sword offered here is a reconstruction of one of these Castillon swords. It has a double-edged blade that tapers sharply towards the tip. The one-handed sword has a short groove and the cutting edges are not sharpened. The black leather-wrapped wooden handle ends in a disc pommel with a raised blue circular accent on both sides. The ends of the steel crossguard are curved towards the blade.



The sword is delivered with a blue leather-wrapped wooden/leather scabbard with a steel hood and a beautiful sword belt made of sturdy black leather. The belt can be adjusted to different sizes thanks to the pre-drilled holes.



This medieval sword is designed as a collector's item or decorative object. It is also ideal as an accessory, for example to complete your costume.



Details:

- Blade material: carbon steel

- Rockwell hardness of the blade: 48 – 52 hrc

- Handle material: Wooden handle with leather covering, steel guard and pommel.
- Total length: approx. 93cm

- Blade length: approx. 75 cm

- Blade thickness: approx. 4.9 cm

- Handle length: approx. 17.5 cm (handle section approx. 10 cm)

- Maximum blade width: approx. 5.7 cm

- Center of gravity: approx. 9 cm in front of the guard

- Includes wooden case with genuine leather sheath.
- Weight without cover: approx. 1.2kg

- Weight with case: approx. 1.9 kg



The above specifications may vary slightly from specimen to specimen.



The steel used here is not stainless and may show slight signs of corrosion. We recommend taking care of the blade regularly, for example with Ballistol, a universal oil ideal for preserving steel products.



Please note:

This item is only sold to persons over 18 years of age. Please enter your date of birth on our order form. We also require a copy of your ID, driving licence or similar by email, scan, fax or post.


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