French Athena Head Pommel Smallsword
Data
| Period2 | French July Monarchy (Louis-Philippe) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Min/Max date2 | 1830-08-09 - 1848-02-23 | Location(cntry)1 | Belgium |
| Origin1 | France | Location(detail)1 | ex author's collection |
| Sword type1 | Smallsword | Displayed at1 | -- |
| Corps1 | -- | Reference1 | -- |
| Outfit1 | -- | ||
| Owner1 | Author | ||
| Guard type1 | 1 bar | Provenance1 | Whyte's |
| Quillions1 | 2 | Provenance(detail)1 | Lot 77, March 16 2016 |
| Hilt type1 | Single shell | Original owner1 | -- |
| Grip form1 | Elliptical flat | ||
| Pommmel type1 | Portrait of Athena | Condition1 | Medium |
| Blade type1 | Straight | ||
| Edge1 | Triple edged | ||
| Fuller1 | 3 | Information date | 2016-04-07 |
| Information source | 1 Author 2 J.Lhoste EPeF |
| Sword | Blade | Scabbard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max length(cm/In)1 | 99.0 | 38.98 | 84.0 | 33.07 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Max width(cm/In)1 | 11.50 | 4.53 | 1.90 | 0.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Max thickness(cm/In)1 | 4.40 | 1.73 | 0.82 | 0.32 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Curvature(cm/In)1 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Width at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.69 | 0.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.43 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.21 | 0.48 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.62 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Section at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Triangle | |||
| Section at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Triangle | |||
| Weight(kg/lb+oz)1 | 0.45 | 0lb 16oz | -- | -- | 0.00 | 0lb 0oz |
| Information source | 1 Author | |||||
| Hilt | Blade | Scabbard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials1 | Mother of pearl | Steel | -- |
| Bronze | -- | -- | |
| Gilding | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Features1 | Warrior | 1/3rd blued and gilt | -- |
| Trophy of arms | Floral design | -- | |
| Lion heads | Trophy of arms | -- | |
| Laurel wreaths | 5 mm ricasso | -- | |
| Flowers | -- | -- | |
| Leaves | -- | -- | |
| Marks1 | -- | SHF | -- |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Hilt inscription1 | -- | ||
| Blade inscription1 | -- | ||
| Scabbard inscription1 | -- | ||
| Information source | 1 Author | ||
The state of this sword does leave to be desired, but it is, nevertheless, of superior quality.
The way it feels in the hand, the shimmering quality of the mother of pearl grip and that of the work on the shell all attest to this.
It is very similar to sword 731 on page 389 of Jean Lhoste's book 'Les epees portees en France des origines a nos jours'
The way it feels in the hand, the shimmering quality of the mother of pearl grip and that of the work on the shell all attest to this.
It is very similar to sword 731 on page 389 of Jean Lhoste's book 'Les epees portees en France des origines a nos jours'
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