Belgian Court Smallsword
Data
| Period1 | 20th Century | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Min/Max date1 | 1922-01-01 - 1958-12-31 | 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 | 1 | Provenance(detail)1 | Gunther, July 02 2016 |
| Hilt type1 | Single shell | Original owner1 | -- |
| Grip form1 | Elliptical | ||
| Pommmel type1 | Busy | Condition1 | Very good |
| Blade type1 | Straight | ||
| Edge1 | Double edged | ||
| Fuller1 | 0 | Information date | 2016-07-02 |
| Information source | 1 Author 2 Source |
| Sword | Blade | Scabbard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max length(cm/In)1 | 91.0 | 35.83 | 75.3 | 29.65 | 78.4 | 30.87 |
| Max width(cm/In)1 | 10.30 | 4.06 | 1.83 | 0.72 | 2.52 | 0.99 |
| Max thickness(cm/In)1 | 3.20 | 1.26 | 0.53 | 0.21 | 2.24 | 0.88 |
| Curvature(cm/In)1 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Width at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.32 | 0.52 | 1.76 | 0.69 |
| Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.31 | 0.12 | 1.04 | 0.41 |
| Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.64 | 0.65 | 1.87 | 0.74 |
| Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.48 | 0.19 | 1.08 | 0.43 |
| Section at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Flat. Diamond | Ellipse | ||
| Section at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Flat. Diamond | Ellipse | ||
| Weight(kg/lb+oz)1 | 0.57 | 1lb 4oz | -- | -- | 0.12 | 0lb 4oz |
| Information source | 1 Author | |||||
| Hilt | Blade | Scabbard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials1 | Ivory | Steel | Black leather |
| Bronze | Nickel coating | Bronze | |
| Gilding | -- | Gilding | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Features1 | Lion | Acid etching | Floral design |
| Crown | Floral design | Pearls | |
| Crossed scepters | 48 mm ricasso | 2 screws | |
| Flowers | -- | -- | |
| Medal | -- | -- | |
| Angel s heads | -- | -- | |
| Marks1 | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | ||
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Hilt inscription1 | -- | ||
| Blade inscription1 | Jules Fonson Bruxelles | ||
| Scabbard inscription1 | -- | ||
| Information source | 1 Author | ||
An example of this type of sword can be found on a photograph of Henri Jaspar, who was Belgian Prime Minister from 1926 to 1931.
The picture probably dates from the 1930's, but the sword would have been bought earlier, as Jaspar was already minister in 1918.
For those of you who are interested, the mentioned picture can be found here.
Another such sword can be seen on a 1927 painting of Romain Moyersoen, bourgemestre of Aalst.
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