Belgian Court Smallsword
Data
| Period1 | 19th Century | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Min/Max date1 | 1830-07-21 - 1850-12-31 | Location(cntry)1 | Belgium |
| Origin1 | Belgium | Location(detail)1 | ex author's collection |
| Sword type1 | Smallsword | Displayed at1 | -- |
| Corps1 | Civilian | Reference1 | -- |
| Outfit1 | -- | ||
| Owner1 | Author | ||
| Guard type1 | 1 bar | Provenance1 | |
| Quillions1 | 1 | Provenance(detail)1 | May 15 2016 |
| Hilt type1 | Single shell | Original owner1 | -- |
| Grip form1 | Elliptical | ||
| Pommmel type1 | Crown | Condition1 | Very good |
| Blade type1 | Straight | ||
| Edge1 | Triple edged | ||
| Fuller1 | 3 | Information date | 2016-05-16 |
| Information source | 1 Author 2 Source |
| Sword | Blade | Scabbard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max length(cm/In)1 | 93.9 | 36.97 | 79.3 | 31.22 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Max width(cm/In)1 | 12.20 | 4.80 | 1.93 | 0.76 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Max thickness(cm/In)1 | 4.80 | 1.89 | 0.90 | 0.35 | 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 | -- | -- | 0.62 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.41 | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.21 | 0.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.67 | 0.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Section at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Triangle | |||
| Section at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Triangle | |||
| Weight(kg/lb+oz)1 | 0.57 | 1lb 4oz | -- | -- | 0.00 | 0lb 0oz |
| Information source | 1 Author | |||||
| Hilt | Blade | Scabbard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials1 | Bronze | Steel | -- |
| Gilding | Nickel coating | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Features1 | Belgian coat of arms | 1/2 blued and gilt | -- |
| Laurel leaves | Floral design | -- | |
| Portrait of Athena | Trophy of arms | -- | |
| Ram s heads | Torch | -- | |
| Flowers | Laurel crown | -- | |
| -- | 5 mm ricasso | -- | |
| Marks1 | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| T. Meyer | -- | -- | |
| Hilt inscription1 | L'union fait la force | ||
| Blade inscription1 | -- | ||
| Scabbard inscription1 | -- | ||
| Information source | 1 Author | ||
A sword of this type can be found on a painting of Charles Liedts, born in Oudenaarde on December 1st 1802 and deceased in Brussels on March 21st 1878. Charles Liedts was President of the House of Representatives, then Minister, before being Governor of Brabant.
The painting represents him as having about 35-45 years, so the sword can be dated back to about 1840-1850 at least.
Another sword of this type can be seen worn recently by Belgian ambassador Henri-Eugene Beyens, who received it from his grandfather, but it was probably already old at the time of the gift. He was wearing this sword as part of his ambassador's costume upon meeting Pope John-Paul II in 1994.
The painting represents him as having about 35-45 years, so the sword can be dated back to about 1840-1850 at least.
Another sword of this type can be seen worn recently by Belgian ambassador Henri-Eugene Beyens, who received it from his grandfather, but it was probably already old at the time of the gift. He was wearing this sword as part of his ambassador's costume upon meeting Pope John-Paul II in 1994.
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