We we are honored to offer a Festschrift (a publication of articles, essays, etc., contributed by many authors in honor of a colleague, usually published on the occasion of retirement or an important anniversary) through The Oakeshott Institute. These works are written in honor of David Edge recently retired Head of Conservation at the Wallace Collection and our dear … Continue Reading
In today’s post Craig and Nathan talk about the challenges of keeping The Oakeshott Institute running during the pandemic, a problem that was compounded recently when PayPal seized the non-profits’ funds for the entirely baseless allegation that we violated its terms of use. We think it’s crazy and basically evil that a giant corporation stole the funds that … Continue Reading
Join us for a free recording of our presentation about the ongoing 3D research at the Oakeshott Institute. From academic research to swords in video games, we’ll take a look at the various ways the Oakeshott Institute is utilizing 3D models to bring the collection in to the digital age. The talk covers the capture … Continue Reading
The Lecture: 1st Quarter 2020 At the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403, a then 16-year-old prince Henry took an arrow to the face that plunged 6 inches into his head. In a feat of surgical expertise, John Bradmore successfully removed the arrow and treated the young prince who became one of the most celebrated martial … Continue Reading
At the Battle of Shrewsbury in 1403, then 16-year-old prince Henry took an arrow to the face that plunged 6 inches into his head. In a feat of military surgical expertise, surgeon John Bradmore successfully removed the arrow and treated the young prince who became one of the most celebrated martial kings in England’s history. … Continue Reading
An introduction to Pre-modern Middle Eastern Swords
Masquerade Ball 2019!
Learn more about swords.
Lecture on three swords from the collection.
The Oakeshott Institute, in collaboration with the Center for Blade Arts, is pleased to announce that we will be hosting two days of workshops and lectures with Roger Norling, an internationally respected scholar, teacher, and practitioner of Joachim Meyer’s martial system. The event will be March 9th and 10th 2019 1pm-9:30pm each day. The event … Continue Reading