A VICTORIAN SILVER MOUNTED DIRK AND SGIAN DUBH
THE BLADES BY LOCKWOOD BROTHERS, SHEFFIELD CIRCA 1875
Auction: Day 2: Thursday 21 August - Lots 297 - end
Description
the dirk with a baluster basket weave handle with studded detail, with simple pommel cap engraved with geometric border, the large blade with scalloped back edge and spear point, the leather covered scabbard with engraved thistle mounts set with bi-knife and fork; together with a sgian dubh to match, with foil back crystal in foliate scroll mount to pommel, the tooled leather scabbard with engraved thistle mounts (2)
Dimensions
blade length 30.5cm, overall length 44cm, Sgian Dubh overall length 19cm