Late Medieval Sword with Finger Guard, Milan Circa 1432

Acquires Late Medieval Sword with Finger Guard, Milan Circa 1432

Late medieval sword with finger guard, Milan ca. 1432



In 1414, Janus, King of Cyprus from the House of Lusignan, made peace with the Mamluk Kingdom of Egypt. To confirm this peace, the Cypriot king sent several gifts to the Mamluk Sultan, among them some swords. Most of these weapons were recorded in Naskhi script and kept in the armory of the city of Alexandria, where all the weapons of the Mamluk Sultans had been kept since 1367. Some received them as gifts, others brought them with them from their raids and plunders. The large collection of European swords housed today in this armory provides historians of weapons with ample material for study.



One of the most famous swords of alexandria is now housed in the british museum the royal armouries in leeds, northern england. the sword is an example of the type nineteenth according to the oakeshott sword typification. the distinctive features of the type nineteenth are the parallel edges of the blade, the hexagonal cross section of the blade and a short ricasso, the so-called ricasso. the sword was probably forged in milan, northern italy, in 1432.



This perfect, fully hand-made replica of the royal armoury sword has a 87cm long oil-hardened spring steel blade with a full-length tang, which is riveted to the pommel. The edges are not sharpened, the guard and pommel are forged from steel and the handle is wrapped with iron wire.



This extremely accurate replica of an original museum piece is very light, perfectly balanced and therefore easy and quick to use. The sword comes with a leather-wrapped wooden scabbard with steel fittings.



Details:

- Blade material: EN45 spring steel, hardened to approx. 48 HRC

- Total length: approx. 105cm

- Blade length: approx. 87 cm

- Center of gravity: approx. 17 cm in front of the guard
- Weight: approx. 950 g



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