Sword of Eberhard I, 1290-1330
Sword of Count Eberhard I. von Katzenelnbogen, circa 1330, inspired by gravestone in Kloster Eberbach, Eltville am Rhein, Hessen, Germany.
It is a special sword, it has a rainguard (tashka, crossflap) and charatceristic braid made of double straps in the form of Z-X. This is a style of handle wrapping that is also found in other examples.
The sword is light, the blade is Oakeshott Type XII, it has an octagonal, slightly bent downwards guard and a massive, round pommel. On the pommel there are inlays of a knightly cross, made in the traditional way, equal-armed. On the pommel there is a pin in the form of a pyramid. The original sculpture has no preserved polychrome, so the choice of colors and material is an interpretation. The hilt and rainguard are dark brown, the pommel and guard are steel and the pin is brass. The inlay is a reproduction of the cross from the sculpture in an identical form.
Measurements:
total length 1020mm
bladse length 850mm
blade width 51mm
grip 98mm
crossguard 160mm
pommel 57x35mm
balance 80mm
weight 1185g
sharp
Note: This sword, like any handcrafted sword in the medieval style, can have traces of the manufacturing process, minor irregularities or asymmetries resulting from the specificity of real craftsmanship and medieval understanding of aesthetics, that are completely normal and do not affect the quality of the sword, but give it a unique original character, consistent with medieval objects of the same kind.