{"product_id":"napoleon-imperial-court-sword-first-empire","title":"Napoleon's Imperial Court Sword - First Empire Smallsword","description":"\u003ch5 class=\"font-weight-bold\"\u003eSPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol style=\"width: 38%;\"\u003e \u003ccol style=\"width: 62%;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade color\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBright Polished Steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60Si2CrVA Spring Steel — narrow straight court blade, 2.5 cm wide, tapering to a fine point\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGuard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eZinc alloy, gold finish — knuckle bow, shell guard and orb pommel set with clear crystals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eScabbard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWood + Genuine cowhide — black leather, gold-tone locket with hanging ring, middle band and long chape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack grip framed in gold-tone bands set with clear crystals\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"font-weight-bold\"\u003eDIMENSIONS\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"table-layout: fixed; width: 100%;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e \u003ccol style=\"width: 38%;\"\u003e \u003ccol style=\"width: 62%;\"\u003e \u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e96 cm (37.8 inches)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e73 cm (28.7 inches)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHandle length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21 cm (8.3 inches)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlade width\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.5 cm (1.0 inches)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1.2 kg (2.6 lbs)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBattlefields made Napoleon, but it was at court, at reviews and on coronation day that the Emperor and his marshals wore swords like this one: a slim straight blade under a hilt dripping with gold. This \u003cstrong\u003eImperial Court Sword\u003c\/strong\u003e is our take on that First Empire dress sword, built as a display piece for a study, a library wall or a collection of European arms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy a court sword\u003c\/strong\u003e: Around 1800 the gentleman's smallsword had become a sign of rank as much as a weapon. Light, straight and pointed, it was carried every day with uniform or court dress. The 2.5 cm wide blade and 1.2 kg total weight keep exactly that silhouette, far from the heavy cavalry sabres of the same years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe hilt\u003c\/strong\u003e: All the decoration sits here. A gold-finish knuckle bow curves from the guard to the pommel, a rounded shell guard protects the hand, and the grip is boxed in gold bands set with clear faceted crystals. The orb pommel closes the ensemble. The fittings are cast in zinc alloy, a material that holds fine detail and a bright gold finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe blade\u003c\/strong\u003e: 73 cm of 60Si2CrVA spring steel, straight, double-edged and polished bright, narrowing steadily toward a needle point. It is a decorative replica: it comes unsharpened or sharpened depending on the option you choose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe scabbard\u003c\/strong\u003e: A wooden core covered in black cowhide, mounted with three gold-tone fittings: a locket with a hanging ring at the throat, a band at mid-length and a long chased chape at the tip. Sheathed on its stand, the sword reads as black and gold from end to end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor whom\u003c\/strong\u003e: Collectors of Napoleonic history, fans of period films, or anyone who wants a European sword that looks nothing like a knight's longsword. 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