Great Ouse River Sword
This amazing replica is known as the Great Ouse River sword. This sword is an exact replica of an Oakeshott Type XVII found in the great Ouse River at Ely in Cambridgeshire, England and is housed in the Flitzwilliam Museum.
This sword is a leading example of the "Sempach" family of swords, named for two very similar swords found in graves at the site of the Battle of Sempach fought near Zurich in 1386.
Features:
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This sword is particular in the way that it is long but at the same time surprinsigly light and very well balanced.
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Pommel and gurad are made of steel
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Wood handled covered with cord and high quality leather.
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1095 High carbon steel blade
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Scabbard included.
NOTE: This sword can be seen in E. Oakeshott's book "Records of the Medieval Sword".
Specs:
Quality: Absolutely Flawless
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