charlemagne sword

charlemagne swordThe sword is a beautifully decorated piece, featuring an engraved blade, pommel and cross guard. The grip is finished with brass details. The length of the sword is 100 cm. Crafted from 420 stainless steel. Charlemagne was king of the Frankish empire from 768 to 814. He greatly expanded this empire and even had himself crowned emperor. Following his death, the empire was divided amongst his three sons. His official beatification took place in the 12th

1440 and 1500

Crafted from bronze

The seax is crafted from a hardwood grip wrapped with tightly woven steel wire and is dispatched inclusive of a scabbard

This type represents a further development of bearded axes that were already in use from the Late Roman period

The sword has two cross-guards and a loose pommel that is riveted to the upper cross-guard

Poleyns appeared around the second half of the 13th century and were the earliest type of plate armour added to a knight's armour

and the police

They were worn by both men and women

the Landsknechten and the Tudor period

The large proportion of wool in the blend provides warmth

Delivery per pair

or utilised as part of a necklace