The Knight's Sword made its debut in the Fourth Edition of the Mini Museum. We are happy to offer a larger piece as a stand-alone item!

Above: Front of the specimen card

Though many battles raged throughout the "long thirteenth century" of the High Middle Ages, scholars often refer to this century as a time of relative peace. This did not mean knights could retire on their estates. Eager kings looking to extend their authority continued military campaigns to the Holy Land, and a growing professionalization of warfare all combined to keep the European knight reliant on the tools of their trade: horse, armor, and sword.

Above: Detail shot of the Knight's Sword

This specimen is a fragment of a knight’s sword dating to the late 13th / early 14th century CE. For the last 200 years the sword was held in a private family collection in France until acquired in the early 21st century by a private dealer of antique arms in the United Kingdom.

The specimen is enclosed in an acrylic specimen jar held within a handsome, glass-topped riker box case measuring 4 1/2" x 3 1/2". A small information card is also included, which also serves as the certificate of authenticity.

Above: The Knight's Sword specimen with the remaining blade fragment and medieval chainmail.

Please Note: This is very early steel and will likely gather rust over time. This is especially true if you handle the specimen frequently or keep it exposed to the air for long periods. To help preserve the specimen, we've also included a small desiccant pack inside the specimen jar. Do not remove the desiccant pack. If you handle the specimen, clean it with rubbing alcohol prior to returning it to the jar.