British Cut Steel Smallsword
Data
| Period1 | 19th Century | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Min/Max date1 | 1800-01-01 - 1899-12-31 | Location(cntry)1 | Belgium |
| Origin1 | Britain | Location(detail)1 | ex author s collection |
| Sword type1 | Smallsword | Displayed at1 | -- |
| Corps1 | Civilian | Reference1 | -- |
| Outfit1 | Court | ||
| Owner1 | Author | ||
| Guard type1 | 1 bar | Provenance1 | Clare auctions |
| Quillions1 | 1 | Provenance(detail)1 | Lot 242, April 14 2018 |
| Hilt type1 | Pierced shell | Original owner1 | |
| Grip form1 | Elliptical | ||
| Pommmel type1 | Urn and ball | Condition1 | Good |
| Blade type1 | Straight | ||
| Edge1 | Triple edged | ||
| Fuller1 | 3 | Information date | 2018-09-08 |
| Information source | 1 Author 2 Source |
| Sword | Blade | Scabbard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max length(cm/In)1 | 96.9 | 38.15 | 80.2 | 31.57 | 96.1 | 37.83 |
| Max width(cm/In)1 | 9.60 | 3.78 | 1.38 | 0.54 | 3.35 | 1.32 |
| Max thickness(cm/In)1 | 5.00 | 1.97 | 0.72 | 0.28 | 2.46 | 0.97 |
| Curvature(cm/In)1 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Width at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.54 | 0.21 | 2.36 | 0.93 |
| Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.42 | 0.17 | 1.12 | 0.44 |
| Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.95 | 0.37 | 2.26 | 0.89 |
| Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.71 | 0.28 | 1.28 | 0.50 |
| Section at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Hollow triangle | Rounded rectangle | ||
| Section at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Hollow triangle | Rounded rectangle | ||
| Weight(kg/lb+oz)1 | 0.40 | 0lb 14oz | -- | -- | 0.15 | 0lb 5oz |
| Information source | 1 Author | |||||
| Hilt | Blade | Scabbard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials1 | Blackened steel | Steel | Black leather |
| -- | -- | Replacement scabbard | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Features1 | Sheet metal | Acid etching | Visible stitching |
| Steel diamonds | Floral design | Leather locket | |
| Pierced shell | Trophy or arms | -- | |
| -- | Laurel leaves | -- | |
| -- | 14 mm ricasso | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Marks1 | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Hilt inscription1 | -- | ||
| Blade inscription1 | Hawkes & Co Manufacturer to the Queen London | ||
| Scabbard inscription1 | -- | ||
| Information source | 1 Author | ||
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