Belgian Marine Smallsword
Data
| Period1 | 20th Century | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Min/Max date1 | 1922-01-01 - 1960-01-01 | Location(cntry)1 | Belgium |
| Origin1 | Belgium | Location(detail)1 | ex author's collection |
| Sword type1 | Smallsword | Displayed at1 | -- |
| Corps1 | Navy | Reference1 | -- |
| Outfit1 | Medical Service | ||
| Owner1 | Author | ||
| Guard type1 | 1 bar | Provenance1 | Marnix Ryckx Collection |
| Quillions1 | 1 | Provenance(detail)1 | March 07 2017 |
| Hilt type1 | Single shell | Original owner1 | -- |
| Grip form1 | Cylindrical | ||
| Pommmel type1 | Clover | Condition1 | Excellent |
| Blade type1 | Straight | ||
| Edge1 | Double edged | ||
| Fuller1 | 0 | Information date | 2017-03-14 |
| Information source | 1 Author 2 Source |
| Sword | Blade | Scabbard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max length(cm/In)1 | 93.0 | 36.61 | 78.7 | 30.98 | 80.1 | 31.54 |
| Max width(cm/In)1 | 9.90 | 3.90 | 1.51 | 0.59 | 3.02 | 1.19 |
| Max thickness(cm/In)1 | 3.30 | 1.30 | 0.54 | 0.21 | 1.46 | 0.57 |
| Curvature(cm/In)1 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Width at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.15 | 0.45 | 1.55 | 0.61 |
| Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.22 | 0.09 | 0.96 | 0.38 |
| Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.36 | 0.54 | 1.81 | 0.71 |
| Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.37 | 0.15 | 1.10 | 0.43 |
| Section at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Flat. Hexagon | Rounded rectangle | ||
| Section at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Flat. Hexagon | Rounded rectangle | ||
| Weight(kg/lb+oz)1 | 0.48 | 1lb 1oz | -- | -- | 0.14 | 0lb 5oz |
| Information source | 1 Author | |||||
| Hilt | Blade | Scabbard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials1 | Plastic (black) | Steel | Black leather |
| Brass | Nickel coating | Brass | |
| Gilding | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Features1 | Fouled anchor | Acid etching | 2 loose rings |
| Crown | Floral design | Geometrical design | |
| Cord | 44 mm ricasso | Loop | |
| Flower | -- | 3 screws | |
| Pearls | -- | -- | |
| Foliage | -- | -- | |
| Marks1 | E D | Knight's helmet | -- |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Hilt inscription1 | -- | ||
| Blade inscription1 | Jules Fonson Bruxelles | ||
| Scabbard inscription1 | -- | ||
| Information source | 1 Author | ||
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