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French Court Sword


Data

Period1 French Restoration
Min/Max date1 1814-01-01 - 1830-01-01 Location(cntry)1 Belgium
Origin1 France 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 Portrait of Athena Condition1 Very good
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 95.7 37.68 82.3 32.40 85.5 33.66
Max width(cm/In)1 11.80 4.65 2.06 0.81 4.03 1.59
Max thickness(cm/In)1 5.10 2.01 0.92 0.36 2.31 0.91
Curvature(cm/In)1 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
Width at 10 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 0.65 0.26 1.61 0.63
Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 0.43 0.17 1.10 0.43
Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 1.14 0.45 2.14 0.84
Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 0.71 0.28 1.34 0.53
Section at 10 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- Hollow triangle House
Section at 50 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- Hollow triangle Triangle
Weight(kg/lb+oz)1 0.45 0lb 16oz -- -- 0.16 0lb 6oz
Information source 1 Author
Hilt Blade Scabbard
Materials1 Mother of pearl Steel Black leather
Brass -- Brass
Gilding -- --
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Features1 Arms of France 1/3rd blued and gilt 1 loose ring
2 standing angels Floral design Floral design
Oak leaves Flower --
Crown -- --
Legion d honneur -- --
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Marks1 -- J C B --
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Hilt inscription1 --
Blade inscription1 Juste fb. Rue St Honoré N° 137 ŕ Paris
Scabbard inscription1 --
Information source 1 Author

Pictures

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S000143_French_Court_Sword_Detail_Blade_Left_Side

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