One Handed Swords
Product Name: Duca di Milano
Period: 15th c.
Source: Musée de Cluny or Musée National du Moyen Âge, France
Blade Typology: A variant of Type XVIIIa (after Oakeshott’s Classification)
Blade Cross Section: Hollow ground with pronounced edges
Pommel: V, Fishtail (after Oakeshott’s Classification)
Guard: Style 11, curved and octagonal (after Oakeshott’s Classification)
Overall Length: 113 cm
Blade Length: 96 cm
Max Blade Width: 4.8 cm
Guard Width: 17 cm
Grip Length: 10 cm (pommel not included)
PoB: 10 cm
Edge Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: approx. 1228 gr.
Tip: Rounded
Hardening: 50 HRC
A Symbol of Power
Duca di Milano is inspired by the sword attributed to Lodovico il Moro and dated to the second half of 15th c. More generally, the original sword has been surely forged for a Visconti or a Sforza, showing masterful skills both in the construction process and the following decoration. We took some of the most relevant details crafting our interpretation as a full custom sword, perfectly tailored on the customer’s needs.
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