Belgian Court Smallsword
Data
| Period1 | 20th Century | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Min/Max date1 | 1920-04-15 - 1920-04-15 | Location(cntry)1 | Belgium |
| Origin1 | Belgium | Location(detail)1 | ex author s collection |
| Sword type1 | Smallsword | Displayed at1 | -- |
| Corps1 | Police | 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 flat | ||
| Pommmel type1 | Busy | Condition1 | Excellent |
| 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 | 94.2 | 37.09 | 80.0 | 31.50 | 82.1 | 32.32 |
| Max width(cm/In)1 | 10.20 | 4.02 | 1.54 | 0.61 | 2.50 | 0.98 |
| Max thickness(cm/In)1 | 4.40 | 1.73 | 0.53 | 0.21 | 2.34 | 0.92 |
| Curvature(cm/In)1 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Width at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.10 | 0.43 | 1.56 | 0.61 |
| Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.25 | 0.10 | 0.93 | 0.37 |
| Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.34 | 0.53 | 1.60 | 0.63 |
| Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.36 | 0.14 | 1.20 | 0.47 |
| 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 | 0.51 | 1lb 2oz | -- | -- | 0.14 | 0lb 5oz |
| Information source | 1 Author | |||||
| Hilt | Blade | Scabbard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials1 | Mother of pearl | Steel | Black leather |
| Bronze | Nickel coating | Bronze | |
| Gilding | -- | Gilding | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Features1 | Lion | Acid etching | Floral design |
| Crown | Floral design | Flower | |
| Crossed scepters | Trophy of arms | Scrolls | |
| Flowers | 30 mm ricasso | 2 stapples | |
| Medal | -- | -- | |
| Angel s heads | -- | -- | |
| Marks1 | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | ||
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Hilt inscription1 | -- | ||
| Blade inscription1 | Le personnel de la police de Molenbeek St Jean a son Commissaire Mr. Matubzek 15 avril 1920 | ||
| Scabbard inscription1 | -- | ||
| Information source | 1 Author | ||
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