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Belgian Administration Smallsword


Data

Period1 19th Century
Min/Max date1 1831-07-21 - 1866-12-31 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 Gunther, December 2017
Hilt type1 Single shell Original owner1 --
Grip form1 Elliptical flat
Pommmel type1 Curved Condition1 Very good
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 93.6 36.85 81.1 31.93 82.1 32.32
Max width(cm/In)1 12.90 5.08 1.91 0.75 2.79 1.10
Max thickness(cm/In)1 4.80 1.89 0.74 0.29 2.26 0.89
Curvature(cm/In)1 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
Width at 10 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 0.69 0.27 1.15 0.45
Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 0.40 0.16 0.92 0.36
Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 1.11 0.44 1.42 0.56
Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 0.59 0.23 1.16 0.46
Section at 10 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- Hollow triangle Rounded triangle
Section at 50 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- Hollow triangle Rounded triangle
Weight(kg/lb+oz)1 0.42 0lb 15oz -- -- 0.10 0lb 4oz
Information source 1 Author
Hilt Blade Scabbard
Materials1 Mother of pearl Steel Black leather
Brass -- Brass
Gilding -- Gilding
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Features1 Belgian coat of arms 1/3rd blued and gilt Floral design
Flowers Floral design Leaf-shaped frog button
Laurel leaves Trophy or arms --
Oak leaves -- --
Palms -- --
Red felt washer -- --
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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