ArmArt Urnfield Sword

Armart

Urnfield Sword

Performance Review:
This sword is designed to be a chopping sword and is weighted accordingly. It will not recover extremely quickly nor was it designed for what we consider fencing however it still handles very nicely. I was unable to cut with it since it was a customer’s piece and honestly I have no idea if it was work hardened or not, and therefore would be afraid of ruining the edge.

Appearance:
This is an absolutely beautiful sword. The owner tells me that the piece is historically inaccurate because some of the dimensions are not exactly correct for a historical piece and because the sword was cast all in one piece rather then having a multipart construction as the originals were. However, despite these accuracy deficiencies the sword is absolutely stunning to look at. It is a rich bronze color, with a wasp waist a beefy cutting surface and a very acute tip. There is also a pronounced mid rip that runs nearly the whole length of the blade. Additionally, Armart decorated the piece with an engraved motif at handle and tip that would have been accurate for this particular type of sword. There were a few casting flaws but the overall aesthetic appeal is unquestionable.

Conclusion:
This particular sword is from a period far earlier then my primary period of interest. However were it to come up for sale I would snap it up in a heartbeat. It is a gorgeous piece of work. Unfortunately, it is probably the only piece of its type that was ever made by Armart as there was apparently some difficulties with the construction.  So far as I can tell Armart is now defunct and has been for some time.  The company seemed to have significant delivery problems so not many of their pieces ever made it to the United States.  This one was a good one.