Belgian Sword
Data
| Period1 | Albert I s reign | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Min/Max date1 | 1909-12-17 - 1934-02-17 | Location(cntry)1 | Belgium |
| Origin1 | Belgium | Location(detail)1 | ex author s collection |
| Sword type1 | 1822_Pattern | Displayed at1 | -- |
| Corps1 | Military | Reference1 | -- |
| Outfit1 | Artillery | ||
| Owner1 | Author | ||
| Guard type1 | 3 bars | Provenance1 | Audap et Mirabaud |
| Quillions1 | 0 | Provenance(detail)1 | Lot 101, March 16 2018 |
| Hilt type1 | Oval | Original owner1 | -- |
| Grip form1 | 2 sides flat, 2 rounded | ||
| Pommmel type1 | Layered ovals | Condition1 | Very good |
| Blade type1 | Curved | ||
| Edge1 | Single edged | ||
| Fuller1 | 2x1 | Information date | 2018-04-21 |
| Information source | 1 Author 2 Source |
| Sword | Blade | Scabbard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max length(cm/In)1 | 98.4 | 38.74 | 83.9 | 33.03 | 86.4 | 34.02 |
| Max width(cm/In)1 | 12.10 | 4.76 | 2.41 | 0.95 | 4.62 | 1.82 |
| Max thickness(cm/In)1 | 9.30 | 3.66 | 0.68 | 0.27 | 2.22 | 0.87 |
| Curvature(cm/In)1 | 1.0 | 0.39 | 1.8 | 0.71 | 2.1 | 0.83 |
| Width at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.95 | 0.77 | 2.31 | 0.91 |
| Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.29 | 0.11 | 0.96 | 0.38 |
| Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 2.19 | 0.86 | 2.66 | 1.05 |
| Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.42 | 0.17 | 1.20 | 0.47 |
| Section at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Lentil | Ellipse | ||
| Section at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Triangle | Ellipse | ||
| Weight(kg/lb+oz)1 | 0.87 | 1lb 15oz | -- | -- | 0.42 | 0lb 15oz |
| Information source | 1 Author | |||||
| Hilt | Blade | Scabbard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials1 | Horn (black) | Steel | Sheet metal |
| Brass | Nickel coating | Nickel coating | |
| Gilding | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Features1 | Oak leaves | Acid etching | Asymmetrical shoe |
| Lion and shield | Floral design | 1 loose ring | |
| Canon | Belgium Albert I s cypher | Mortise | |
| Canonball | Crown | 2 screws | |
| Torsade Brass thread (2) | Trophy of arms | -- | |
| Brown leather washer | -- | -- | |
| Marks1 | A | Knight s helmet | -- |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Hilt inscription1 | -- | ||
| Blade inscription1 | Pour le Roi et la Patrie | ||
| Scabbard inscription1 | -- | ||
| Information source | 1 Author | ||
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