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British Cut Steel Smallsword


Data

Period1 19th Century
Min/Max date1 1845-01-01 - 1855-12-31 Location(cntry)1 Belgium
Origin1 Britain Location(detail)1 ex author s collection
Sword type1 Smallsword Displayed at1 --
Corps1 Civilian Reference1 --
Outfit1 Court
Owner1 Author
Guard type1 1 bar Provenance1 Hansons auctioneers
Quillions1 1 Provenance(detail)1 Lot 4368A, March 19 2018
Hilt type1 Pierced shell Original owner1 --
Grip form1 Elliptical
Pommmel type1 Urn and ball Condition1 Good
Blade type1 Straight
Edge1 Triple edged
Fuller1 3 Information date 2018-04-21
Information source 1 Author 2 Source
Sword Blade Scabbard
Max length(cm/In)1 96.0 37.80 79.1 31.14 77.8 30.63
Max width(cm/In)1 10.20 4.02 1.42 0.56 2.19 0.86
Max thickness(cm/In)1 6.20 2.44 0.69 0.27 2.40 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 -- -- 0.54 0.21 1.03 0.41
Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 0.34 0.13 0.86 0.34
Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 0.97 0.38 1.56 0.61
Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 -- -- 0.48 0.19 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 0.41 0lb 14oz -- -- 0.07 0lb 2oz
Information source 1 Author
Hilt Blade Scabbard
Materials1 Steel Steel Black leather
-- -- Steel
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Features1 Sheet metal Acid etching Grooves
Steel diamonds Floral design Flower frog button
Pierced shell Trophy or arms Missing tip
Turned ferrules 6 mm ricasso Frog
Grooves -- Sword belt
White felt washer -- --
Marks1 -- -- --
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Hilt inscription1 --
Blade inscription1 Morris & Co Pall Mall London S.W.
Scabbard inscription1 --
Information source 1 Author

Pictures

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