Early Belgian Smallsword
Data
| Period1 | 19th Century | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Min/Max date1 | 1800-01-01 - 1899-12-31 | Location(cntry)1 | Belgium |
| Origin1 | Belgium | Location(detail)1 | ex author's collection |
| Sword type1 | Smallsword | Displayed at1 | -- |
| Corps1 | -- | Reference1 | -- |
| Outfit1 | -- | ||
| Owner1 | Author | ||
| Guard type1 | 1 bar | Provenance1 | Bolk Antiques |
| Quillions1 | 2 | Provenance(detail)1 | August 29 2015 |
| Hilt type1 | Single shell | Original owner1 | -- |
| Grip form1 | Elliptical flat | ||
| Pommmel type1 | Curved | Condition1 | Medium |
| Blade type1 | Straight | ||
| Edge1 | Single edged | ||
| Fuller1 | 2x1 | Information date | 2015-11-09 |
| Information source | 1 Author |
| Sword | Blade | Scabbard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max length(cm/In)1 | 91.4 | 35.98 | 78.9 | 31.06 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Max width(cm/In)1 | 10.80 | 4.25 | 2.02 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Max thickness(cm/In)1 | 5.00 | 1.97 | 0.67 | 0.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Curvature(cm/In)1 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Width at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.94 | 0.37 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.18 | 0.07 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.61 | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.41 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Section at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Lentille | |||
| Section at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Triangle | |||
| Weight(kg/lb+oz)1 | 0.47 | 1lb 1oz | -- | -- | 0.00 | 0lb 0oz |
| Information source | 1 Author | |||||
| Hilt | Blade | Scabbard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials1 | Mother of pearl | Steel | -- |
| Bronze | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Features1 | Lion arms and crown | 6 mm ricasso | -- |
| Lion heads | -- | -- | |
| Helmets | -- | -- | |
| Oak leaves | -- | -- | |
| Standing lion | -- | -- | |
| Flowers | -- | -- | |
| Marks1 | -- | P. G. Knecht Fils a Solingen | -- |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Hilt inscription1 | -- | ||
| Blade inscription1 | -- | ||
| Scabbard inscription1 | |||
| Information source | 1 Author | ||
This sword was sold as a Dutch or Belgian sword from the 1830's. I believe it is Belgian, since the lion does not hold a sword in its right paw, as it should if this was a Dutch sword.
Given that Belgium's independence dates back to July 21st 1830, this is a very early Belgian sword.
Given that Belgium's independence dates back to July 21st 1830, this is a very early Belgian sword.
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