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British Smallsword


Data

Period1 19th Century
Min/Max date1 1880-01-01 - 1899-12-31 Location(cntry)1 Belgium
Origin1 Great Britain Location(detail)1 ex author's collection
Sword type1 Smallsword Displayed at1 --
Corps1 Civilian Reference1 --
Outfit1 Court
Owner1 Author
Guard type1 Double chain Provenance1 Hobbyswood militaria
Quillions1 2 Provenance(detail)1
Hilt type1 Single shell Original owner1 --
Grip form1 Elliptical
Pommmel type1 Urn and ball Condition1 Good
Blade type1 Straight
Edge1 Triple edged
Fuller1 3 Information date 2017-11-01
Information source 1 Author 2 Source
Sword Blade Scabbard
Max length(cm/In)1 99.3 39.09 82.3 32.40 82.2 32.36
Max width(cm/In)1 10.90 4.29 1.63 0.64 2.41 0.95
Max thickness(cm/In)1 3.60 1.42 0.77 0.30 2.38 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 -- -- 0.71 0.28 1.19 0.47
Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 0.36 0.14 0.98 0.39
Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 1.16 0.46 1.49 0.59
Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 0.60 0.24 1.13 0.44
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 0.40 0lb 14oz -- -- 0.10 0lb 4oz
Information source 1 Author
Hilt Blade Scabbard
Materials1 Steel Steel Black leather
-- -- Iron
-- -- Nickel plating
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Features1 Beads 1/3rd blued and gilt Grooves
Chains Floral design Flower frog button
Grooves 8 mm ricasso --
Leather washer -- --
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-- -- --
Marks1 -- -- --
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-- -- --
-- -- --
Hilt inscription1 --
Blade inscription1 --
Scabbard inscription1 --
Information source 1 Author

Pictures

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