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Belgian Ivory Grip Smallsword


Data

Period1 20th Century
Min/Max date1 1930-01-01 - 1960-12-31 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 Wavre militaria fair
Quillions1 2 Provenance(detail)1 Gunther, Feb 3, 2018
Hilt type1 Single shell Original owner1 --
Grip form1 Elliptical flat
Pommmel type1 Coat of arms, lions heads and crown 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 95.6 37.64 79.8 31.42 81.8 32.20
Max width(cm/In)1 10.50 4.13 1.55 0.61 2.14 0.84
Max thickness(cm/In)1 4.00 1.57 0.51 0.20 2.30 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 -- -- 1.08 0.43 1.41 0.56
Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 0.23 0.09 0.88 0.35
Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 1.38 0.54 1.68 0.66
Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 0.34 0.13 0.98 0.39
Section at 10 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- Flat. Hexagon Ellipse
Section at 50 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- Flat. Hexagon Rounded rectangle
Weight(kg/lb+oz)1 0.63 1lb 6oz -- -- 0.11 0lb 4oz
Information source 1 Author
Hilt Blade Scabbard
Materials1 Bronze Steel Black leather
Gilding -- Brass
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Features1 Belgian coat of arms Acid etching Floral design
Cornucopia Floral design Pearl
Snakes 44 mm ricasso --
Lions heads -- --
Angel -- --
Red felt washer -- --
Marks1 -- -- --
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Hilt inscription1 --
Blade inscription1 --
Scabbard inscription1 --
Information source 1 Author

Pictures

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