Smallsword with the coat of arms and motto of the House of Orange-Nassau

Jim McDougall · 9th June 2025, 02:26 AM

ulfberth · 9th June 2025, 02:36 PM

As Jim has shown here it is based on the early 19th c French models.
One would expect this one to be older but Yours is around 1890 - 1910 and was mainly worn by people in political functions.
We see these quite often here , they are also called ' Mayor swords"
( Burgemeester degen ) .
They were worn by Mayors up untill the 1950's here are some pictures.
kind regards
Ulfberth

Seeker · 9th June 2025, 09:38 PM

Ulbreth, I read somewhere that the House of Orange-Nassau coat of arms and motto on my sword hilt came into use with Willaim I in 1815 and went out of use in 1907.

Seeker · 10th June 2025, 01:53 AM

Ulfberth, in the pictures you showed, how were those swords attached to the wearer's waist? What kind of fixture attached a sword like that to one's belt? Thanks very much.

9th June 2025, 02:36 PM	#2
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 424	Dutch small sword As Jim has shown here it is based on the early 19th c French models. One would expect this one to be older but Yours is around 1890 - 1910 and was mainly worn by people in political functions. We see these quite often here , they are also called ' Mayor swords" ( Burgemeester degen ) . They were worn by Mayors up untill the 1950's here are some pictures. kind regards Ulfberth Attached Images Last edited by ulfberth; 9th June 2025 at 02:53 PM.

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9th June 2025, 02:26 AM	#1
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,281

9th June 2025, 09:38 PM	#3
Seeker Member Join Date: Apr 2025 Posts: 16	Ulbreth, I read somewhere that the House of Orange-Nassau coat of arms and motto on my sword hilt came into use with Willaim I in 1815 and went out of use in 1907.

10th June 2025, 01:53 AM	#4
Seeker Member Join Date: Apr 2025 Posts: 16	Ulfberth, in the pictures you showed, how were those swords attached to the wearer's waist? What kind of fixture attached a sword like that to one's belt? Thanks very much.