Sword of a 'Sempach' type

Medieval

Fitzwilliam Museum

1380 - 1400

Sword of a 'Sempach' type, Iron, c.1380-1400 - extra long handle so it can be held with one or both hands. Found in the bed of the River Ouse. Armourers mark Lombardic B.

• Medium: iron
• Dimensions: 107 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £102 ( Total: £205)
• ArtFunded in: 1934
• Vendor: Sotheby's

Provenance

W B Redfern; Sir Gerald Ryan

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