Belgian 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 | Police | ||
| Owner1 | Author | ||
| Guard type1 | 1 bar | Provenance1 | Le Bibelot |
| Quillions1 | 2 | Provenance(detail)1 | Dec 15, 2018 |
| Hilt type1 | Single shell | Original owner1 | -- |
| Grip form1 | Elliptical flat | ||
| Pommmel type1 | Globular, flowers | Condition1 | Good |
| Blade type1 | Straight | ||
| Edge1 | Double edged | ||
| Fuller1 | 0 | Information date | 2019-01-13 |
| Information source | 1 Author 2 Source |
| Sword | Blade | Scabbard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max length(cm/In)1 | 92.4 | 36.38 | 77.9 | 30.67 | 82.5 | 32.48 |
| Max width(cm/In)1 | 10.80 | 4.25 | 1.60 | 0.63 | 2.68 | 1.06 |
| Max thickness(cm/In)1 | 3.20 | 1.26 | 0.61 | 0.24 | 2.25 | 0.89 |
| Curvature(cm/In)1 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
| Width at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.13 | 0.44 | 1.55 | 0.61 |
| Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.46 | 0.18 | 1.09 | 0.43 |
| Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.43 | 0.56 | 1.75 | 0.69 |
| Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.54 | 0.21 | 1.00 | 0.39 |
| Section at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Lentil | Rounded rectangle | ||
| Section at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Lentil | Rounded rectangle | ||
| Weight(kg/lb+oz)1 | 0.53 | 1lb 3oz | -- | -- | 0.11 | 0lb 4oz |
| Information source | 1 Author | |||||
| Hilt | Blade | Scabbard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials1 | Mother of pearl | Steel | Black leather |
| Brass | -- | Brass | |
| Gilding | -- | Gilding | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Features1 | Belgian coat of arms | Acid etching | Pearls |
| Floral design | 44 mm ricasso | Leaf-shaped frog button | |
| Flowers | Sun | Floral design | |
| Dolphin s head | Angel | Red felt washer | |
| Red felt washer | Floral design | 1 screw | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Marks1 | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Hilt inscription1 | L union fait la force | ||
| Blade inscription1 | -- | ||
| Scabbard inscription1 | -- | ||
| Information source | 1 Author | ||
Pictures
