Belgian Court Sword
Data
| Period1 | 19th Century | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Min/Max date1 | 1831-07-21 - 1850-12-31 | Location(cntry)1 | Belgium |
| Origin1 | Belgium | Location(detail)1 | ex author s collection |
| Sword type1 | Smallsword | Displayed at1 | -- |
| Corps1 | Civilian | Reference1 | -- |
| Outfit1 | Court | ||
| Owner1 | Author | ||
| Guard type1 | 1 bar | Provenance1 | Bonhams |
| Quillions1 | 2 | Provenance(detail)1 | Nov 30, 2017 |
| Hilt type1 | Single shell | Original owner1 | -- |
| Grip form1 | Elliptical flat | ||
| Pommmel type1 | Curved | Condition1 | Excellent |
| Blade type1 | Straight | ||
| Edge1 | Double edged | ||
| Fuller1 | 0 | Information date | 2018-02-05 |
| Information source | 1 Author 2 Source |
| Sword | Blade | Scabbard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max length(cm/In)1 | 90.4 | 35.59 | 77.7 | 30.59 | 82.3 | 32.40 |
| Max width(cm/In)1 | 12.40 | 4.88 | 1.85 | 0.73 | 2.55 | 1.00 |
| Max thickness(cm/In)1 | 3.90 | 1.54 | 0.51 | 0.20 | 2.16 | 0.85 |
| Curvature(cm/In)1 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Width at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.08 | 0.43 | 1.56 | 0.61 |
| Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.27 | 0.11 | 0.92 | 0.36 |
| Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.58 | 0.62 | 1.89 | 0.74 |
| Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.37 | 0.15 | 1.09 | 0.43 |
| Section at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Flat. Diamond | Rounded rectangle | ||
| Section at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Flat. Diamond | Rounded rectangle | ||
| Weight(kg/lb+oz)1 | 0.52 | 1lb 2oz | -- | -- | 0.13 | 0lb 5oz |
| Information source | 1 Author | |||||
| Hilt | Blade | Scabbard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials1 | Mother of pearl | Steel | Black leather |
| Brass | Nickel coating | Brass | |
| Gilding | -- | Gilding | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Features1 | Lion on shield | Acid etching | 1 loose ring |
| 3 bars | Floral design | Floral design | |
| Laurel leaves | Trophy or arms | Pearl | |
| Oak leaves | 36 mm ricasso | Red felt washer | |
| Lion heads | -- | -- | |
| Lion head | -- | -- | |
| Marks1 | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Hilt inscription1 | -- | ||
| Blade inscription1 | Manufacture d Equipements militaires Auguste Fonson 49 rue des Fabriques Bruxelles | ||
| Scabbard inscription1 | -- | ||
| Information source | 1 Author | ||
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