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Belgian Governor Smallsword


Data

Period1 19th Century
Min/Max date1 1831-07-21 - 1899-12-31 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 Catawiki
Quillions1 2 Provenance(detail)1 Griffin, June 19 2018
Hilt type1 Pierced shell Original owner1 --
Grip form1 Elliptical
Pommmel type1 Busy Condition1 Very good
Blade type1 Straight
Edge1 Triple edged
Fuller1 3 Information date 2018-09-08
Information source 1 Author 2 Source
Sword Blade Scabbard
Max length(cm/In)1 86.3 33.98 71.1 27.99 0.0 0.00
Max width(cm/In)1 11.10 4.37 1.66 0.65 2.50 0.98
Max thickness(cm/In)1 5.60 2.20 0.94 0.37 2.41 0.95
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 -- -- 0.40 0.16 0.00 0.00
Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 1.00 0.39 0.00 0.00
Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 0.64 0.25 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 0.41 0lb 14oz -- -- 0.00 0lb 0oz
Information source 1 Author
Hilt Blade Scabbard
Materials1 Brass Steel Black leather
Gilding -- Brass
Ivory -- --
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Features1 Bee hive 11 mm ricasso Flower
Flowers -- Floral design
Mercurius staff -- Grooves
Iguanas -- --
Laurel crown -- --
Torsade Brass thread (2x2) -- --
Marks1 -- -- --
-- -- --
-- -- --
-- -- --
Hilt inscription1 --
Blade inscription1 --
Scabbard inscription1 --
Information source 1 Author

Pictures

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S000174_Belgian_Governor_Smallsword_Hilt_Left_Side S000174_Belgian_Governor_Smallsword_Hilt_Obverse_ S000174_Belgian_Governor_Smallsword_Hilt_Reverse_ S000174_Belgian_Governor_Smallsword_Hilt_Right_Side
S000174_Belgian_Governor_Smallsword_Detail_Shell_Obverse S000174_Belgian_Governor_Smallsword_Detail_Hilt_Pommel S000174_Belgian_Governor_Smallsword_Detail_Hilt_Top

S000174_Belgian_Governor_Smallsword_Full_Obverse_With_Scabbard S000174_Belgian_Governor_Smallsword_Full_Obverse_Next_to_Scabbard S000174_Belgian_Governor_Smallsword_Full_Reverse_Next_to_Scabbard