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Medieval Sword with Inlaid Inscription

Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
01.09.2020 - 06.09.2020
Schätzpreis
3.500 £ - 4.500 £
ca. 4.499 $ - 5.785 $
Zuschlagspreis:
10.160 £
Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 0411

Medieval Sword with Inlaid Inscription

Ancient Art, Antiquities & Coins
01.09.2020 - 06.09.2020
Schätzpreis
3.500 £ - 4.500 £
ca. 4.499 $ - 5.785 $
Zuschlagspreis:
10.160 £
Beschreibung:

Medieval Sword with Inlaid Inscription 12th-14th century AD A well-balanced long double-edged sword of Oakeshott's Type XI, the blade showing evidence of use on the battlefield; one side of the blade with two Latin crosses flanking inscription 'M PATER FIT JUS ET' in brass inlay, the other side with 'BENEDICATIND' with curlicues and flanked by Latin crosses; long curved crossguard and tapering grip, plain walnut pommel with slightly curving lower edge. 1.4 kg, 94cm (37"). Fine condition. Provenance Property of an East Anglian collector; formerly acquired on the European art market in the 1990s; accompanied by an academic report by military specialist Dr. Raffaele D’Amato. Literature See Oakeshott, E., The Sword in the Age of Chivalry, London, 1964 (1997); Walther, I.F. & Siebert Insel G., Codex Manesse, Die Miniaturen der GroBen Heidelberger Liederhandschrift, Frankfurt am Main, 1988; Wagner, T., Worley, J., Holst Blennow, A., Beckholmen, G. Medieval Christian invocation inscriptions on sword blades in Waffen und Kostümkunde, Wien, 2009, 51(1): 11-52; Marek, L., The Blessing of Swords. A new look into inscriptions of the Benedictus, in Acta Militaria Mediaevalia, tom X, 2014, pp. 9-20. Footnotes The inscription, nomina sacra, on the blade is typical for swords of 11th-13th century. During that time, they were usually written in full length 'M(IHI) PATER FIT JUS ET BENEDICAT I(N) N(OMINE) D(EI)' meaning 'Father let it happen to me according to Justice and bless me in the name of God'.

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 0411
Auktion:
Datum:
01.09.2020 - 06.09.2020
Auktionshaus:
Timeline Auctions
23-24 Berkeley Square
London, W1J 6HE
Großbritannien und Nordirland
enquiries@timelineauctions.com
+44 (0)20 71291494
+44 (0)1277 814122
Beschreibung:

Medieval Sword with Inlaid Inscription 12th-14th century AD A well-balanced long double-edged sword of Oakeshott's Type XI, the blade showing evidence of use on the battlefield; one side of the blade with two Latin crosses flanking inscription 'M PATER FIT JUS ET' in brass inlay, the other side with 'BENEDICATIND' with curlicues and flanked by Latin crosses; long curved crossguard and tapering grip, plain walnut pommel with slightly curving lower edge. 1.4 kg, 94cm (37"). Fine condition. Provenance Property of an East Anglian collector; formerly acquired on the European art market in the 1990s; accompanied by an academic report by military specialist Dr. Raffaele D’Amato. Literature See Oakeshott, E., The Sword in the Age of Chivalry, London, 1964 (1997); Walther, I.F. & Siebert Insel G., Codex Manesse, Die Miniaturen der GroBen Heidelberger Liederhandschrift, Frankfurt am Main, 1988; Wagner, T., Worley, J., Holst Blennow, A., Beckholmen, G. Medieval Christian invocation inscriptions on sword blades in Waffen und Kostümkunde, Wien, 2009, 51(1): 11-52; Marek, L., The Blessing of Swords. A new look into inscriptions of the Benedictus, in Acta Militaria Mediaevalia, tom X, 2014, pp. 9-20. Footnotes The inscription, nomina sacra, on the blade is typical for swords of 11th-13th century. During that time, they were usually written in full length 'M(IHI) PATER FIT JUS ET BENEDICAT I(N) N(OMINE) D(EI)' meaning 'Father let it happen to me according to Justice and bless me in the name of God'.

Auktionsarchiv: Los-Nr. 0411
Auktion:
Datum:
01.09.2020 - 06.09.2020
Auktionshaus:
Timeline Auctions
23-24 Berkeley Square
London, W1J 6HE
Großbritannien und Nordirland
enquiries@timelineauctions.com
+44 (0)20 71291494
+44 (0)1277 814122
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