KN4303 Scottish Dirk

The dirk first appeared about 1650 and has served from that time to the present as a military weapon and a badge of honor. Over the years it has developed from a rather simple dagger into a highly ornate decorative piece. The dirk we present here is of classic proportions developed about 1800. The brightly polished 12” blade is 1 ¼” wide at the hilt and gradually tapers to a point. There is a false edge on the back of the blade that runs 3” from the point toward the hilt. Each side of the blade is etched with the Scottish thistle in a decorative panel. The plain hilt is brightly polished metal. The dark wood handle is shaped and carved into the form of a thistle and covered with intricate Celtic carving with small nails highlighting the carving. A raised crown surmounts the metal pommel. A leather covered wooden sheath with metal fittings that carry of the thistle motif in raised embellishments is furnished. Weight ½ pound with an overall length of 17 ½”.