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Belgian Civil Servant's Smallsword


Data

Period1 19th Century
Min/Max date1 1800-01-01 - 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 --
Owner1 Author
Guard type1 1 bar Provenance1 Wavre militaria fair
Quillions1 2 Provenance(detail)1 Gunther, March 06 2016
Hilt type1 Pierced shell Original owner1 --
Grip form1 Elliptical flat
Pommmel type1 Busy Condition1 Excellent
Blade type1 Straight
Edge1 Double edged
Fuller1 0 Information date 2016-04-05
Information source 1 Author
Sword Blade Scabbard
Max length(cm/In)1 94.8 37.32 79.8 31.42 81.0 31.89
Max width(cm/In)1 10.50 4.13 1.57 0.62 2.42 0.95
Max thickness(cm/In)1 4.90 1.93 0.45 0.18 2.25 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 -- -- 1.05 0.41 1.47 0.58
Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 0.21 0.08 0.86 0.34
Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 1.39 0.55 1.69 0.67
Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 0.31 0.12 0.82 0.32
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 0.45 0lb 16oz -- -- 0.12 0lb 4oz
Information source 1 Author
Hilt Blade Scabbard
Materials1 Mother of pearl Steel Black leather
Bronze Nickel coating Bronze
Gilding -- --
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Features1 Floral wreath Acid etching Floral design
Flowers Floral design --
Lizards Trophy of arms --
Moustached heads 39 mm ricasso --
Red felt -- --
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Marks1 -- -- --
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Hilt inscription1 --
Blade inscription1 --
Scabbard inscription1 --
Information source 1 Author

Pictures

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