Belgian Smallsword Rene Steens
Data
| Period1 | 20th Century | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Min/Max date1 | 1912-01-01 - 1945-01-01 | 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 | Salle de vente Rops, Namur |
| Quillions1 | 2 | Provenance(detail)1 | Lot 2502, Sale of October 14 2016 |
| Hilt type1 | Pierced shell | Original owner1 | René Steens |
| Grip form1 | Elliptical flat | ||
| Pommmel type1 | Busy | Condition1 | Very Good |
| Blade type1 | Straight | ||
| Edge1 | Double edged | ||
| Fuller1 | 0 | Information date | 2016-12-17 |
| Information source | 1 Author 2 Source |
| Sword | Blade | Scabbard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max length(cm/In)1 | 92.5 | 36.42 | 77.7 | 30.59 | 78.8 | 31.02 |
| Max width(cm/In)1 | 11.40 | 4.49 | 1.71 | 0.67 | 2.57 | 1.01 |
| Max thickness(cm/In)1 | 4.30 | 1.69 | 0.54 | 0.21 | 2.12 | 0.83 |
| 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 | 1.54 | 0.61 |
| Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.28 | 0.11 | 1.07 | 0.42 |
| Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.39 | 0.55 | 1.77 | 0.70 |
| Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.36 | 0.14 | 0.95 | 0.37 |
| Section at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Flat. Hexagon | Ellipse | ||
| Section at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Flat. Hexagon | Rounded rectangle | ||
| Weight(kg/lb+oz)1 | 0.47 | 1lb 1oz | -- | -- | 0.11 | 0lb 4oz |
| Information source | 1 Author | |||||
| Hilt | Blade | Scabbard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials1 | Mother of pearl | Steel | Black leather |
| Brass | Nickel coating | Brass | |
| Gilding | -- | Gilding | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Features1 | Caduceus | Acid etching | Floral design |
| ? | Floral design | -- | |
| Flowers | Trophy of arms | -- | |
| Red felt washer | Winged head | -- | |
| Lizards | 50 mm ricasso | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Marks1 | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Hilt inscription1 | -- | ||
| Blade inscription1 | -- | ||
| Scabbard inscription1 | René Steens 1 rue Paul Lauters, Bruxelles | ||
| Information source | 1 Author | ||
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