
Belgian Silver Smallsword


Data
Period1 | 19th Century | ||
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Min/Max date1 | 1831-07-21 - 1866-12-31 | 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 | Delcampe |
Quillions1 | 2 | Provenance(detail)1 | Tyvann2, May 11, 2019 |
Hilt type1 | Single shell | Original owner1 | -- |
Grip form1 | Elliptical flat | ||
Pommmel type1 | Curved | Condition1 | Excellent |
Blade type1 | Straight | ||
Edge1 | Triple edged | ||
Fuller1 | 3 | Information date | 2019-06-28 |
Information source | 1 Author 2 Source |
Sword | Blade | Scabbard | ||||
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Max length(cm/In)1 | 92.6 | 36.46 | 79.7 | 31.38 | 85.4 | 33.62 |
Max width(cm/In)1 | 13.70 | 5.39 | 1.99 | 0.78 | 2.50 | 0.98 |
Max thickness(cm/In)1 | 4.00 | 1.57 | 0.92 | 0.36 | 2.03 | 0.80 |
Curvature(cm/In)1 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
Width at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.65 | 0.26 | 1.10 | 0.43 |
Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.43 | 0.17 | 0.75 | 0.30 |
Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.02 | 0.40 | 1.43 | 0.56 |
Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.58 | 0.23 | 1.14 | 0.45 |
Section at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Hollow triangle | Rounded triangle | ||
Section at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | Hollow triangle | Rounded triangle | ||
Weight(kg/lb+oz)1 | 0.46 | 1lb 0oz | -- | -- | 0.11 | 0lb 4oz |
Information source | 1 Author |
Hilt | Blade | Scabbard | |
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Materials1 | Mother of pearl | Steel | Black leather |
Silver | -- | Silver | |
-- | -- | -- | |
-- | -- | -- | |
Features1 | Belgian coat of arms | 1/3rd blued and gilt | Floral design |
Flowers | Floral design | Leaf-shaped frog button | |
Laurel leaves | Trophy or arms | Rounded tip | |
Oak leaves | Arabesque | -- | |
Palms | -- | -- | |
-- | -- | -- | |
Marks1 | -- | -- | -- |
-- | -- | -- | |
-- | -- | -- | |
-- | -- | -- | |
Hilt inscription1 | L union fait la force | ||
Blade inscription1 | -- | ||
Scabbard inscription1 | -- | ||
Information source | 1 Author |
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