French African Army Sword
Data
| Period1 | 19th Century | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Min/Max date1 | 1800-01-01 - 1882-12-31 | Location(cntry)1 | Belgium |
| Origin1 | France | Location(detail)1 | ex author's collection |
| Sword type1 | Sword | Displayed at1 | -- |
| Corps1 | Military | Reference1 | -- |
| Outfit1 | Armee d'Afrique | ||
| Owner1 | Author | ||
| Guard type1 | 1 bar | Provenance1 | Marc Labarbe |
| Quillions1 | 1 | Provenance(detail)1 | Lot 229, June 14 2017 |
| Hilt type1 | Pierced | Original owner1 | -- |
| Grip form1 | Ergonomic | ||
| Pommmel type1 | Layered ovals | Condition1 | Very Good |
| Blade type1 | Straight | ||
| Edge1 | Double edged | ||
| Fuller1 | 2x3 | Information date | 2017-09-18 |
| Information source | 1 Author 2 Source |
| Sword | Blade | Scabbard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max length(cm/In)1 | 99.1 | 39.02 | 86.3 | 33.98 | 88.7 | 34.92 |
| Max width(cm/In)1 | 12.70 | 5.00 | 2.90 | 1.14 | 4.81 | 1.89 |
| Max thickness(cm/In)1 | 10.80 | 4.25 | 0.86 | 0.34 | 1.95 | 0.77 |
| Curvature(cm/In)1 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Width at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.84 | 0.72 | 2.09 | 0.82 |
| Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.36 | 0.14 | 1.02 | 0.40 |
| Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 2.45 | 0.96 | 2.77 | 1.09 |
| Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.49 | 0.19 | 1.38 | 0.54 |
| Section at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Lentil | Rounded rectangle | ||
| Section at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Lentil | Rounded rectangle | ||
| Weight(kg/lb+oz)1 | 0.80 | 1lb 12oz | -- | -- | 0.38 | 0lb 13oz |
| Information source | 1 Author | |||||
| Hilt | Blade | Scabbard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials1 | Shagreen | Steel | Sheet metal |
| Iron | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Features1 | Relief | -- | 2 loose rings |
| Torsade copper thread (2) | -- | Symmetrical shoe | |
| Leather washer | -- | 1 screw | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Marks1 | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Hilt inscription1 | -- | ||
| Blade inscription1 | -- | ||
| Scabbard inscription1 | -- | ||
| Information source | 1 Author | ||
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