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Belgian Noble 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 Wavre militaria fair
Quillions1 2 Provenance(detail)1 Gunther, Sep 1, 2018
Hilt type1 Single shell Original owner1 Isidore van Straten-Ponthoz
Grip form1 Elliptical flat
Pommmel type1 Globular, pearls Condition1 Bad
Blade type1 Straight
Edge1 Double edged
Fuller1 0 Information date 2018-09-04
Information source 1 Author 2 Source
Sword Blade Scabbard
Max length(cm/In)1 93.4 36.77 79.7 31.38 79.9 31.46
Max width(cm/In)1 10.30 4.06 1.87 0.74 2.50 0.98
Max thickness(cm/In)1 4.80 1.89 0.56 0.22 2.02 0.80
Curvature(cm/In)1 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
Width at 10 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 1.23 0.48 1.61 0.63
Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 0.29 0.11 0.73 0.29
Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 1.47 0.58 1.93 0.76
Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 0.42 0.17 1.02 0.40
Section at 10 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- Flat. Diamond Rounded rectangle
Section at 50 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- Flat. Diamond Rounded rectangle
Weight(kg/lb+oz)1 0.51 1lb 2oz -- -- 0.10 0lb 4oz
Information source 1 Author
Hilt Blade Scabbard
Materials1 Wood Steel Black leather
Silver metal -- White metal
Brass -- --
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Features1 Scrolls Acid etching Grooves
Flowers Floral design Rounded rectangle frog button
Floral design 48 mm ricasso 1 screw
Pearls -- --
Red felt washer -- --
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Marks1 -- -- --
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Hilt inscription1 ISP monogram
Blade inscription1 --
Scabbard inscription1 --
Information source 1 Author

Pictures

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