French Lion Saber
Data
| Period1 | 19th Century | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Min/Max date1 | 1880-01-01 - 1920-12-31 | Location(cntry)1 | Belgium |
| Origin1 | France | Location(detail)1 | ex author's collection |
| Sword type1 | Sword | Displayed at1 | -- |
| Corps1 | -- | Reference1 | -- |
| Outfit1 | -- | ||
| Owner1 | Author | ||
| Guard type1 | 3 bars | Provenance1 | Naturabuy |
| Quillions1 | 1 | Provenance(detail)1 | -- |
| Hilt type1 | Teardrop | Original owner1 | -- |
| Grip form1 | Ergonomic | ||
| Pommmel type1 | Lion's head | Condition1 | Good |
| Blade type1 | Straight | ||
| Edge1 | Single edged | ||
| Fuller1 | 2x1 | Information date | 2017-06-03 |
| Information source | 1 Author 2 Source |
| Sword | Blade | Scabbard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max length(cm/In)1 | 87.7 | 34.53 | 74.8 | 29.45 | 76.7 | 30.20 |
| Max width(cm/In)1 | 11.40 | 4.49 | 2.80 | 1.10 | 4.10 | 1.61 |
| Max thickness(cm/In)1 | 8.40 | 3.31 | 0.65 | 0.26 | 1.82 | 0.72 |
| Curvature(cm/In)1 | 0.4 | 0.16 | 0.9 | 0.35 | 1.2 | 0.47 |
| Width at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.53 | 0.60 | 1.94 | 0.76 |
| Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.23 | 0.09 | 1.12 | 0.44 |
| Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.80 | 0.71 | 2.41 | 0.95 |
| Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.51 | 0.20 | 1.27 | 0.50 |
| Section at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Lentil | Ellipse | ||
| Section at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Triangle | Ellipse | ||
| Weight(kg/lb+oz)1 | 0.64 | 1lb 7oz | -- | -- | 0.26 | 0lb 9oz |
| Information source | 1 Author | |||||
| Hilt | Blade | Scabbard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials1 | Horn (black) | Steel | Sheet metal |
| Brass | -- | Nickel coating | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Features1 | Lion's head | Acid etching | 1 loose ring |
| Stars | Trophy of arms | Asymmetrical shoe | |
| Torsade Brass thread (2) | Floral design | -- | |
| Leather washer | Flame | -- | |
| Oak leaves | -- | -- | |
| Laurel leaves | -- | -- | |
| Marks1 | FBD | -- | FBD |
| Helmet | FBD | 7 | |
| Sword | Helmet | -- | |
| (H. or P. Backes and F.Delacour) | Sword | -- | |
| Hilt inscription1 | -- | ||
| Blade inscription1 | (H. or P. Backes and F.Delacour) | ||
| Scabbard inscription1 | -- | ||
| Information source | 1 Author | ||
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