Pre-order: 14th Century Hand-and-a-half Sword
Estimated release date 18th November 2024.*
Price includes Taxes.
An imposingly large hand-and-a-half sword or longsword, probably of the late-14th century.
The precise origin of this European sword is unknown, but from the markings it is likely to be German or possibly Italian. It found its way into the Arsenal of Alexandria either as a diplomatic gift, war booty or as a tribute object from the Kingdom of Cyprus to the Sultanate of Egypt, where it was inscribed with Arabic text. From there it made its way into at least one private collection, before subsequently being acquired by the Royal Armouries.
This big knightly sword features a broad and powerful Oakeshott Type XVIa blade of 38 inches. This is quite a heavy sword by the standards of the day, due to the length and breadth of the blade, but is wonderfully balanced thanks to the distal taper, long grip and large pommel. Similar swords to this can be seen extensively in late-14th and early-15th century art, including manuscripts and also knightly effigies and brasses.
Such swords were popular at this time all over Europe, from England to Italy, from Portugal to Poland, and they are featured in a number of contemporary fighting treatises like Fior di Battaglia by Fiore delli Liberi (1410). They were used on foot and mounted, in armour and unarmoured, with one hand or two-handed. This example is an especially powerful cutting weapon and less specialised to the thrust than some other longswords of the time.
The Original
This replica closely matches the original in all aspects of form, measurements and manufacture. The replica was developed in partnership with Matt Easton and Windlass Steelcrafts and has been approved by Royal Armouries' Curator of European Edged Weapons, Iason-Eleftherios Tzouriadis and Assistant Curator of Arms and Armour, Scot Hurst
You can view the original in the Royal Armouries collection, on the Collections online Object Page (IX.915)
18+
This item is a replica and has blunted edges for safety. This is not a toy and it is designed for display purposes only.
We only sell replicas of this nature to those over 18 years of age. This product will be shipped on an age check service and identification must be shown at point of delivery.
*Subject to change
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Christmas 2024
Last order dates for Christmas delivery. Orders placed after these dates aren't guaranteed to arrive before Christmas.| SERVICE | LAST ORDER DATE |
| UK Standard | 16th December 2024 |
| UK Express | 18th December 2024 |
The museum will be closed on 24th, 25th and 26th December. Orders placed from 23rd December onwards may not be processed until 27th December.
Shipping
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| Collect instore (Leeds Museum) Collect within 7 days |
FREE |
| UK Standard - 3-5 Working Days | £3.95 FREE on orders over £60 |
| UK Express - 1-2 Working Days |
£5.95 |
| UK Express - 1-2 Working Days - AGE CHECK For full-size replicas (Swords, Gimli's Axe, Gandalf Staff) | £14.50 |
| International | Shipping costs will be calculated at checkout based on destination and weight. |
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International Shipping
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