Black Prince Sword, cadet size

Black Prince Sword, cadet size

Please note: This is just an ornamental item, not intended for real use!

Cross-guard and pommel brass with colour enamel

• Blade made of 440 stainless steel quenched and tempered to 47-51 HRC
• Total length approx. 763mm
• Blade length approx. 585mm
• Length of the guard of approx. 193mm
• Width of the blade approx. 37.78mm
• Thickness of the blade approx. 3.32mm
• Weight approx. 824 g

All dimensions are approximate and may vary slightly from piece to piece.

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.