Belgian 1822-1883 pattern Light Cavalry Saber
Data
| Period1 | Belgium Leopold II's reign | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Min/Max date1 | 1921-01-01 - 1921-12-31 | Location(cntry)1 | Belgium |
| Origin1 | Belgium | Location(detail)1 | ex author's collection |
| Sword type1 | 1822_Pattern | Displayed at1 | -- |
| Corps1 | -- | Reference1 | -- |
| Outfit1 | -- | ||
| Owner1 | Author | ||
| Guard type1 | 4bars | Provenance1 | Ciney militaria fair |
| Quillions1 | 0 | Provenance(detail)1 | October 25 2015 |
| Hilt type1 | Oval | Original owner1 | -- |
| Grip form1 | Ergonomical | ||
| Pommmel type1 | Layered ovals | Condition1 | Good |
| Blade type1 | Curved, pipe back | ||
| Edge1 | Single edged | ||
| Fuller1 | 0 | Information date | 2015-11-09 |
| Information source | 1 Author |
| Sword | Blade | Scabbard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max length(cm/In)1 | 105.5 | 41.54 | 90.2 | 35.51 | 92.5 | 36.42 |
| Max width(cm/In)1 | 12.40 | 4.88 | 2.61 | 1.03 | 45.20 | 17.80 |
| Max thickness(cm/In)1 | 11.20 | 4.41 | 0.69 | 0.27 | 2.22 | 0.87 |
| Curvature(cm/In)1 | 1.3 | 0.51 | 2.1 | 0.83 | 2.1 | 0.83 |
| Width at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.80 | 0.71 | 2.41 | 0.95 |
| Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.24 | 0.09 | 1.22 | 0.48 |
| Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 2.22 | 0.87 | 2.78 | 1.09 |
| Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.51 | 0.20 | 1.28 | 0.50 |
| Section at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Pipe back | Ellipse | ||
| Section at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Pipe back | Ellipse | ||
| Weight(kg/lb+oz)1 | 0.91 | 2lb 0oz | -- | -- | 0.42 | 0lb 15oz |
| Information source | 1 Author | |||||
| Hilt | Blade | Scabbard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials1 | Horn (black) | Steel | Metal |
| Bronze | Nickel coating | Nickel coating | |
| Gilding | -- | Asymetrical shoe | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Features1 | Laurel leaves | -- | 1 loose ring |
| Floral design | -- | Mortise | |
| Flower | -- | 1 screw (+ 1 missing) | |
| Golden thread portepee | -- | -- | |
| Torsade Brass thread (2) | -- | -- | |
| Leather cushion | -- | -- | |
| Marks1 | -- | Fonson & Cie Jules Fonson Successeur Bruxelles | -- |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Hilt inscription1 | -- | ||
| Blade inscription1 | -- | ||
| Scabbard inscription1 | |||
| Information source | 1 Author | ||
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