1041 - Gothic sword, from southeastern Europe but modeled after Western designs, with inlaid lettering, 13th–14th century.

Gothic sword, from southeastern Europe but modeled after Western designs, with inlaid lettering, 13th–14th century. Blade of the Oakeshott Type XII, guard of Type 7, pommel of Type I1. Total length 91 cm. Blade length 76 cm. The blade features edges that taper continuously toward the tip, narrowing only immediately before the tip. In the center, a wide, flat groove extending downward to approximately three-quarters of the blade’s length. On either side of the groove, chamfers approximately 1 cm wide that slope gently toward the cutting edge. In the upper third on both sides, an inscription inlaid in silver, 6 and 6.5 cm, respectively, from the crossguard: “+ Leni () ELIN +” and “+ LEOFELIMIG +.” The slightly curved crossguard, 16 cm wide, is thickened in the center and features a slit through which the trapezoidal tang passes; it is 3 cm wide at the bottom and 1.6 cm wide at the top. An octagonal pommel is mounted on the crossguard; its corners are heavily worn and rounded, and on both sides, the approximately 1.5 cm wide center of the pommel is terminated outwardly by an octagonal truncated cone. Pommel width: 4 cm; height: 3.5 cm. Surface covered with slight corrosion marks and iron oxides. Expertly restored and conserved. CULTURAL HERITAGE! Provenance: Private collection in southern Germany, inherited from the owner’s father. Acquired by the owner in the 1980s at the Rammel Auction House in Bamberg Condition: II -