Belgian Ponts et Chaussee Smallsword
Data
| Period1 | 19th Century | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Min/Max date1 | 1831-07-21 - 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 | Ponts et Chaussee | ||
| Owner1 | Author | ||
| Guard type1 | 2 bars | Provenance1 | Wavre militaria fair |
| Quillions1 | 2 | Provenance(detail)1 | Gunther, November 2017 |
| Hilt type1 | Pierced shell | Original owner1 | -- |
| Grip form1 | Cylindrical | ||
| Pommmel type1 | Coat of arms, lions heads and crown | Condition1 | Excellent |
| Blade type1 | Straight | ||
| Edge1 | Triple edged | ||
| Fuller1 | 3 | Information date | 2018-02-05 |
| Information source | 1 Author 2 Source |
| Sword | Blade | Scabbard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max length(cm/In)1 | 91.8 | 36.14 | 76.3 | 30.04 | 76.7 | 30.20 |
| Max width(cm/In)1 | 11.20 | 4.41 | 1.72 | 0.68 | 3.36 | 1.32 |
| Max thickness(cm/In)1 | 4.50 | 1.77 | 0.82 | 0.32 | 2.18 | 0.86 |
| Curvature(cm/In)1 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Width at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.69 | 0.27 | 1.16 | 0.46 |
| Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.43 | 0.17 | 0.91 | 0.36 |
| Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.13 | 0.44 | 1.61 | 0.63 |
| Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.57 | 0.22 | 1.14 | 0.45 |
| Section at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Hollow triangle | Rounded triangle | ||
| Section at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Hollow triangle | Rounded triangle | ||
| Weight(kg/lb+oz)1 | 0.60 | 1lb 5oz | -- | -- | 0.11 | 0lb 4oz |
| Information source | 1 Author | |||||
| Hilt | Blade | Scabbard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials1 | Brass | Steel | Black leather |
| Gilding | -- | Brass | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Features1 | Pickaxe | Acid etching | 2 loose rings |
| Compasses | Trophy of arms | Floral design | |
| Oak leaves | 11 mm ricasso | Pearl | |
| Laurel leaves | -- | -- | |
| Lions heads | -- | -- | |
| Angel | -- | -- | |
| Marks1 | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Hilt inscription1 | -- | ||
| Blade inscription1 | -- | ||
| Scabbard inscription1 | -- | ||
| Information source | 1 Author | ||
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