Light Cavalry Sabre
Data
| Period1 | 19th Century | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Min/Max date1 | 1800-01-01 - 1899-12-31 | Location(cntry)1 | Belgium |
| Origin1 | Unknown | Location(detail)1 | ex author's collection |
| Sword type1 | Sword | Displayed at1 | -- |
| Corps1 | Military | Reference1 | -- |
| Outfit1 | Cavalry | ||
| Owner1 | Author | ||
| Guard type1 | 1 bar | Provenance1 | Marc Labarbe |
| Quillions1 | 1 | Provenance(detail)1 | Lot 296, June 14 2017 |
| Hilt type1 | Stirup | Original owner1 | -- |
| Grip form1 | Ergonomic | ||
| Pommmel type1 | Layered ovals | Condition1 | Very Good |
| Blade type1 | Curved | ||
| Edge1 | Single edged | ||
| Fuller1 | 2x1 | Information date | 2017-09-18 |
| Information source | 1 Author 2 Source |
| Sword | Blade | Scabbard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max length(cm/In)1 | 98.0 | 38.58 | 85.3 | 33.58 | 89.9 | 35.39 |
| Max width(cm/In)1 | 11.00 | 4.33 | 3.03 | 1.19 | 4.86 | 1.91 |
| Max thickness(cm/In)1 | 3.10 | 1.22 | 0.90 | 0.35 | 1.06 | 0.42 |
| Curvature(cm/In)1 | 4.1 | 1.61 | 4.5 | 1.77 | 4.8 | 1.89 |
| Width at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 2.48 | 0.98 | 3.28 | 1.29 |
| Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.32 | 0.13 | 1.38 | 0.54 |
| Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.46 | 0.57 | 3.92 | 1.54 |
| Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.44 | 0.17 | 1.77 | 0.70 |
| Section at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Lentil | Ellipse | ||
| Section at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Triangle | Ellipse | ||
| Weight(kg/lb+oz)1 | 0.68 | 1lb 8oz | -- | -- | 0.42 | 0lb 15oz |
| Information source | 1 Author | |||||
| Hilt | Blade | Scabbard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials1 | Horn (black) | Steel | Blackened steel |
| Brass | -- | Brass fittings | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Features1 | Ball | 1/3rd blued and gilt | 2 loose rings |
| Cylinders | Moon | Brass mouth | |
| -- | Sun | Asymmetrical shoe | |
| -- | Hand holding saber | -- | |
| -- | Floral design | -- | |
| Torsade brass thread (2+2+2) | Trophy of arms | -- | |
| Marks1 | 6 in shield | -- | -- |
| Branches | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Hilt inscription1 | -- | ||
| Blade inscription1 | -- | ||
| Scabbard inscription1 | -- | ||
| Information source | 1 Author | ||
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