Sword Black Prince in wooden base - letter opener

Sword Black Prince in wooden base - letter opener

• Total height: approx. 181mm
• Height of the wooden base: approx. 33mm
• Blade length: approx. 93mm
• Dimensions of the shield: approx. 47 x 35mm
• Length of the cross-guard: approx. 53mm
• Blade thickness: approx. 1.81mm
• Weight: approx. 77 g

Top branded quality, made by Art Gladius^®. Made in Toledo (Spain), in the city with centuries-long traditional of blacksmithing, sword-making and other ancient crafts.

EDWARD THE BLACK PRINCE   (1330 – 1376)

Edward, Prince of Wales, known as the Black Prince for the colour of his battle armour and weaponry, had a glorious military career capped by great victories at Crecy and Poitiers in the Hundred Years’ War. He is immortalized as a founding member of the Knights of the Garter, an Order based on the principles of the Round Table and still surviving today under its motto HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE (damned is he who thinks evil).

The Sword of the Black Prince, reproduced from the milled effigy on his tomb in Canterbury Cathedral, is a wonderful reminder of this medieval hero.