German Smallsword
Data
| Period1 | 19th Century | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Min/Max date1 | 1800-01-01 - 1830-01-01 | Location(cntry)1 | Belgium |
| Origin1 | Germany | Location(detail)1 | ex author's collection |
| Sword type1 | Smallsword | Displayed at1 | -- |
| Corps1 | Navy | Reference1 | -- |
| Outfit1 | -- | ||
| Owner1 | Author | ||
| Guard type1 | 1 bar | Provenance1 | Wavre militaria fair |
| Quillions1 | 1 | Provenance(detail)1 | December 15 2015 |
| Hilt type1 | Single shell | Original owner1 | -- |
| Grip form1 | Rectangular | ||
| Pommmel type1 | Wreath and ball | Condition1 | Very Good |
| Blade type1 | Straight | ||
| Edge1 | Double edged | ||
| Fuller1 | 0 | Information date | 2015-01-24 |
| Information source | 1 Author |
| Sword | Blade | Scabbard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max length(cm/In)1 | 94.2 | 37.09 | 81.0 | 31.89 | 82.1 | 32.32 |
| Max width(cm/In)1 | 10.40 | 4.09 | 1.56 | 0.61 | 2.28 | 0.90 |
| Max thickness(cm/In)1 | 4.80 | 1.89 | 0.58 | 0.23 | 1.91 | 0.75 |
| Curvature(cm/In)1 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Width at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.93 | 0.37 | 1.38 | 0.54 |
| Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.24 | 0.09 | 0.81 | 0.32 |
| Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.23 | 0.48 | 1.61 | 0.63 |
| Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.36 | 0.14 | 0.98 | 0.39 |
| Section at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Flat. Hexagon | Ellipse | ||
| Section at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Flat. Hexagon | Ellipse | ||
| Weight(kg/lb+oz)1 | 0.50 | 1lb 2oz | -- | -- | 0.12 | 0lb 4oz |
| Information source | 1 Author | |||||
| Hilt | Blade | Scabbard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials1 | Mother of pearl | Steel | Black leather |
| Bronze | Nickel coating | Bronze | |
| Gilding | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Features1 | Gorgona | 1/3rd blued and gilt | Floral design |
| Serpents | Floral design | -- | |
| Flowers | Trophy of arms | -- | |
| St Jacques Shell | 8 mm ricasso | -- | |
| Scrolls | -- | -- | |
| Foliage | -- | -- | |
| Marks1 | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Hilt inscription1 | -- | ||
| Blade inscription1 | -- | ||
| Scabbard inscription1 | -- | ||
| Information source | 1 Author | ||
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