French Smallsword
Data
| Period1 | 19th Century | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Min/Max date1 | 1800-01-01 - 1840-01-01 | Location(cntry)1 | Belgium |
| Origin1 | France | Location(detail)1 | ex author's collection |
| Sword type1 | Smallsword | Displayed at1 | -- |
| Corps1 | Military | Reference1 | -- |
| Outfit1 | Court | ||
| Owner1 | Author | ||
| Guard type1 | 1 bar | Provenance1 | Azur enchères Cannes |
| Quillions1 | 2 | Provenance(detail)1 | Lot 10 Sale of October 21 2016 |
| Hilt type1 | Asymmetrical shell | Original owner1 | -- |
| Grip form1 | Elliptical flat | ||
| Pommmel type1 | Floral Wreath | Condition1 | Good |
| Blade type1 | Straight | ||
| Edge1 | Triple edged | ||
| Fuller1 | 3 | Information date | 2016-12-17 |
| Information source | 1 Author 2 Source |
| Sword | Blade | Scabbard | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max length(cm/In)1 | 94.8 | 37.32 | 82.7 | 32.56 | 82.1 | 32.32 |
| Max width(cm/In)1 | 10.40 | 4.09 | 2.12 | 0.83 | 2.49 | 0.98 |
| Max thickness(cm/In)1 | 6.50 | 2.56 | 0.88 | 0.35 | 2.26 | 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 | -- | -- | 0.62 | 0.24 | 1.21 | 0.48 |
| Thickness at 10 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.40 | 0.16 | 1.07 | 0.42 |
| Width at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 1.21 | 0.48 | 1.63 | 0.64 |
| Thickness at 50 cm(cm/In)1 | -- | -- | 0.59 | 0.23 | 1.09 | 0.43 |
| 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 | 0.38 | 0lb 13oz | -- | -- | 0.09 | 0lb 3oz |
| Information source | 1 Author | |||||
| Hilt | Blade | Scabbard | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials1 | Mother of pearl | Steel | Brown leather |
| Bronze | -- | Brass | |
| Gilding | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Features1 | Trophy of arms | 1/3rd blued and gilt | Pearl |
| Warrior | Trophy of arms | Floral design | |
| Flowers | Floral design | -- | |
| Lion's head | Laurel crown | -- | |
| Fronds | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Marks1 | -- | -- | -- |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| -- | -- | -- | |
| Hilt inscription1 | -- | ||
| Blade inscription1 | -- | ||
| Scabbard inscription1 | -- | ||
| Information source | 1 Author | ||
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