VIKING IRON SWORD - FULL REPORT
Ca. 10th Century AD.
A wonderful example of a Hiberno-Norse sword, typically originating in the Irish Sea area about a thousand years ago. It is a double-edged sword, with medium fuller, tang, lower cross guard, and upper cross guard. Both cross guards are straight, whilst the blade edges are nicely profiled; straight, then gently tapered, then drawing to an acute point. This blade type, nicely fits into the Geibig typology, suggesting a blade that is a type "5". The sword has no pommel cap just a plain bar serving as the upper crossguard. These are generally identical to, but slightly smaller than the lower cross guard. Such a pommel was catalogued by Petersen as a type "M". There is some surface pitting and spalling which has revealed the underlying pattern welded nature of the blade. The item comes with an academic report written by Russel Scott; a famous lecturer, reenactor, and expert on Viking and medieval artifacts. His report also includes an X-ray fluorescence analysis suggesting the ancient origin of the object.
Size: L:730mm / W:10mm ; 635g
Provenance: Property of a European collector. Formerly in the collection of Earl Mitchell, London 1990s.
Estimate: GBP 3000 - 6000