Belgian Officer Sword AI
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 | Promotion sword | Displayed at1 | -- |
| Corps1 | Military | Reference1 | -- |
| Outfit1 | Belgian Military School (ERM/KMS) | ||
| Owner1 | Author | ||
| Guard type1 | 4 bars | Provenance1 | Wavre militaria fair |
| Quillions1 | 0 | Provenance(detail)1 | Pino, Sep 1, 2018 |
| Hilt type1 | Oval | Original owner1 | -- |
| Grip form1 | 2 sides flat, 2 rounded | ||
| Pommmel type1 | Layered ovals | Condition1 | Very good |
| Blade type1 | Straight, pipe back | ||
| Edge1 | Single edged | ||
| Fuller1 | 0 | Information date | 2018-09-04 |
| Information source | 1 Author 2 Source |
| Sword | Blade | Scabbard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max length(cm/In)1 | 98.4 | 38.74 | 83.7 | 32.95 | 91.8 | 36.14 |
| Max width(cm/In)1 | 11.20 | 4.41 | 2.42 | 0.95 | 4.30 | 1.69 |
| Max thickness(cm/In)1 | 9.20 | 3.62 | 0.67 | 0.26 | 2.39 | 0.94 |
| Curvature(cm/In)1 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Width at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.66 | 0.65 | 2.09 | 0.82 |
| Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.25 | 0.10 | 0.90 | 0.35 |
| Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 2.02 | 0.80 | 2.44 | 0.96 |
| Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.44 | 0.17 | 1.15 | 0.45 |
| Section at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Pipe back | Ellipse | ||
| Section at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Pipe back | Ellipse | ||
| Weight(kg/lb+oz)1 | 0.74 | 1lb 10oz | -- | -- | 0.42 | 0lb 15oz |
| Information source | 1 Author | |||||
| Hilt | Blade | Scabbard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials1 | Horn (black) | Steel | Sheet metal |
| Brass | Nickel coating | Nickel coating | |
| Gilding | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Features1 | Laurel leaves | Floral design | Asymmetrical shoe |
| Floral design | Belgium Albert I s cypher | 1 loose ring | |
| Flower | Crown | Mortise | |
| Torsade Brass thread (2) | Trophy or arms | Chain | |
| Red leather washer | -- | 2 screws | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Marks1 | -- | Knight s helmet | -- |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Hilt inscription1 | -- | ||
| Blade inscription1 | Pour le Roi et la Patrie | ||
| Scabbard inscription1 | -- | ||
| Information source | 1 Author | ||
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