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Belgian Smallsword


Data

Period1 19th Century
Min/Max date1 1831-07-21 - 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 Court
Owner1 Author
Guard type1 1 bar Provenance1 Wavre militaria fair
Quillions1 2 Provenance(detail)1 November 2017
Hilt type1 Single shell Original owner1 --
Grip form1 Elliptical flat
Pommmel type1 Curved Condition1 Medium
Blade type1 Straight
Edge1 Triple edged
Fuller1 3 Information date 2018-02-05
Information source 1 Author 2 Source
Sword Blade Scabbard
Max length(cm/In)1 94.7 37.28 81.9 32.24 0.0 0.00
Max width(cm/In)1 11.50 4.53 2.00 0.79 0.00 0.00
Max thickness(cm/In)1 4.90 1.93 0.99 0.39 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 -- -- 0.50 0.20 0.00 0.00
Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 0.36 0.14 0.00 0.00
Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 1.20 0.47 0.00 0.00
Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 0.70 0.28 0.00 0.00
Section at 10 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- Hollow triangle
Section at 50 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- Hollow triangle
Weight(kg/lb+oz)1 0.37 0lb 13oz -- -- 0.00 0lb 0oz
Information source 1 Author
Hilt Blade Scabbard
Materials1 Wood Steel --
Brass -- --
Gilding -- --
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Features1 Standing lion Floral design --
Shield Trophy or arms --
Wings 7 mm ricasso --
Lion heads No temper --
Weat -- --
Oak leaves -- --
Marks1 -- -- --
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Hilt inscription1 L union fait la force
Blade inscription1 --
Scabbard inscription1 --
Information source 1 Author

Pictures

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