Lot 62
Inverness - a Scottish provincial highland dirk
Auction: 13 February 2008 at 11:00 GMT
Description
by J Hodge of Inverness circa 1890, marked to bi knife J.HODGE, with basket weave carved handle with studded grip, claw set with circular cut citrine, the leather covered scabbard with applied mounts with pierced decoration and foliate engraved designs, the top mount with applied crest and motto for clan Fraser, the ensuite knife and two prong fork set and carved similarly
Dimensions
46cm long
Footnote
Notes: Virtually nothing is known about the Inverness maker J Hodge, no mention is given in the standard work on Inverness silversmiths 'Highland Gold & Silversmiths' by GP Moss and AD Roe. Such a firm attribution to this maker and location is only considered from a comparable dirk marked to the main blade HODGE INVERNESS.