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Roland Warzecha
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 Posted: Fri 19 Nov, 2010 4:38 am Post subject: Etched inscriptions on medieval sword blades? |
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Hi everyone,
Oakeshott mentions etched incriptions on two swords of the late 13th century. Could anybody point me to an according publication or depictions?
Thanks,
Roland
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Craig Johnson
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| Posted: Fri 19 Nov, 2010 6:19 am Post subject: Which text are you looking at? |
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Hi Roland
Which text are you consulting? I can probably give you some more info but there are multiple pieces that he might be referencing.
Best
Craig
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Roland Warzecha
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| Posted: Fri 19 Nov, 2010 7:35 am Post subject: |
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Hi Craig,
nice to hear from you, hope you are well.
I am refering to p 116 in Records of the Medieval Sword where he describes a type XIV sword currently held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The blade shows a faded out inscription of negative letters on a dark background in the fuller. Oakeshott writes that this is an etched inscription akin to the sword in Toledo Cathedral of Sancho IV el Bravo of Castille (died 1298).
I am considering to get such an inscription on a custom-made type XVI sword.
Any help with the research would be greatly appreciated.
All the best,
Roland
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