Belgian StMichael Smallsword
Data
| Period1 | 19th Century | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Min/Max date1 | 1831-07-21 - 1899-12-31 | 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 | Bolk Antiques |
| Quillions1 | 1 | Provenance(detail)1 | August 25, 2018 |
| Hilt type1 | Single shell | Original owner1 | -- |
| Grip form1 | Elliptical flat | ||
| Pommmel type1 | St Michael | Condition1 | Very good |
| Blade type1 | Straight | ||
| Edge1 | Double edged | ||
| Fuller1 | 0 | Information date | 2018-09-04 |
| Information source | 1 Author 2 Source |
| Sword | Blade | Scabbard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max length(cm/In)1 | 92.8 | 36.54 | 78.7 | 30.98 | 80.3 | 31.61 |
| Max width(cm/In)1 | 11.70 | 4.61 | 1.55 | 0.61 | 2.53 | 1.00 |
| Max thickness(cm/In)1 | 4.30 | 1.69 | 0.41 | 0.16 | 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 | -- | -- | 0.96 | 0.38 | 1.58 | 0.62 |
| Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.17 | 0.07 | 0.94 | 0.37 |
| Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.24 | 0.49 | 1.68 | 0.66 |
| Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.27 | 0.11 | 0.95 | 0.37 |
| Section at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Lentil | Rounded rectangle | ||
| Section at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Flat. Hexagon | Rounded rectangle | ||
| Weight(kg/lb+oz)1 | 0.38 | 0lb 13oz | -- | -- | 0.13 | 0lb 5oz |
| Information source | 1 Author | |||||
| Hilt | Blade | Scabbard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials1 | Brass | Steel | Black leather |
| Nickel plating | Nickel coating | Brass | |
| Ivory | -- | Nickel coating | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Features1 | St Michael | Acid etching | Floral design |
| Dragon | Floral design | Pearl | |
| Lion | Trophy or arms | Oak leaves frog button | |
| Shield | 40 mm ricasso | -- | |
| Portrait | -- | -- | |
| Serpent | -- | -- | |
| Marks1 | -- | -- | 14 |
| -- | -- | 14 | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Hilt inscription1 | -- | ||
| Blade inscription1 | -- | ||
| Scabbard inscription1 | -- | ||
| Information source | 1 Author | ||
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