Belgian Ambassador's Smallsword
Data
| Period1 | 19th Century | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Min/Max date1 | 1800-01-01 - 1899-12-31 | Location(cntry)1 | Belgium |
| Origin1 | Belgium | Location(detail)1 | ex author's collection |
| Sword type1 | Smallsword | Displayed at1 | -- |
| Corps1 | Civilian | Reference1 | -- |
| Outfit1 | Ambassador | ||
| Owner1 | Author | ||
| Guard type1 | 1 bar | Provenance1 | Stockholm Auction House |
| Quillions1 | 1 | Provenance(detail)1 | Lot 462935, May 15 2017 |
| Hilt type1 | Single shell | Original owner1 | -- |
| Grip form1 | Elliptical flat | ||
| Pommmel type1 | Wreath and ball | Condition1 | Very Good |
| Blade type1 | Straight | ||
| Edge1 | Double edged | ||
| Fuller1 | 0 | Information date | 2017-06-03 |
| Information source | 1 Author 2 Source |
| Sword | Blade | Scabbard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max length(cm/In)1 | 97.4 | 38.35 | 84.0 | 33.07 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Max width(cm/In)1 | 10.50 | 4.13 | 1.63 | 0.64 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Max thickness(cm/In)1 | 4.70 | 1.85 | 0.52 | 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 | -- | -- | 0.89 | 0.35 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.25 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.15 | 0.45 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.38 | 0.15 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Section at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Flat. Hexagon | |||
| Section at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Flat. Hexagon | |||
| Weight(kg/lb+oz)1 | 0.53 | 1lb 3oz | -- | -- | 0.00 | 0lb 0oz |
| Information source | 1 Author | |||||
| Hilt | Blade | Scabbard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials1 | Mother of pearl | Steel | Black leather |
| Brass | Nickel coating | Brass | |
| Silver plating | -- | Silver plating | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Features1 | Belgian coat of arms | Acid etching | Floral design |
| Oak leaves | Floral design | Geometrical design | |
| Laurel leaves | 49 mm ricasso | -- | |
| Flowers | -- | -- | |
| Geometrical patterns | -- | -- | |
| Button | -- | -- | |
| Marks1 | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Hilt inscription1 | -- | ||
| Blade inscription1 | -- | ||
| Scabbard inscription1 | -- | ||
| Information source | 1 Author | ||
This sword was, given that it was bought in Stockholm, might have belonged to a Belgian ambassador to Sweden.
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