Congo Free State Smallsword
Data
| Period1 | Congo Free State | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Min/Max date1 | 1885-04-30 - 1908-11-15 | Location(cntry)1 | Belgium |
| Origin1 | Belgium | Location(detail)1 | ex author's collection |
| Sword type1 | Smallsword | Displayed at1 | -- |
| Corps1 | Force Publique | Reference1 | -- |
| Outfit1 | -- | ||
| Owner1 | Author | ||
| Guard type1 | 2 bars | Provenance1 | Antwerp Weapons Fair |
| Quillions1 | 1 | Provenance(detail)1 | February 11 2017 |
| Hilt type1 | Shell + collapsible shell | Original owner1 | -- |
| Grip form1 | Elliptical | ||
| Pommmel type1 | Inverted cone | Condition1 | Good |
| Blade type1 | Straight | ||
| Edge1 | Double edged | ||
| Fuller1 | 0 | Information date | 2017-02-17 |
| Information source | 1 Author 2 Source |
| Sword | Blade | Scabbard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max length(cm/In)1 | 105.8 | 41.65 | 89.4 | 35.20 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Max width(cm/In)1 | 12.60 | 4.96 | 1.95 | 0.77 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Max thickness(cm/In)1 | 9.10 | 3.58 | 0.50 | 0.20 | 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 | -- | -- | 1.24 | 0.49 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.20 | 0.08 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.70 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.33 | 0.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Section at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Flat. Diamond | |||
| Section at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Flat. Diamond | |||
| Weight(kg/lb+oz)1 | 0.78 | 1lb 12oz | -- | -- | 0.00 | 0lb 0oz |
| Information source | 1 Author | |||||
| Hilt | Blade | Scabbard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials1 | Horn (brown) | Steel | -- |
| Brass | Nickel coating | -- | |
| Gilding | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Features1 | Flower | Acid etching | -- |
| Floral design | Floral design | -- | |
| Arms of the CFS | Crowned shield | -- | |
| -- | Lion | -- | |
| -- | Trophy of arms | -- | |
| -- | 42 mm ricasso | -- | |
| Marks1 | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Hilt inscription1 | Travail et Progrès | ||
| Blade inscription1 | -- | ||
| Scabbard inscription1 | -- | ||
| Information source | 1 Author | ||
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