Dirk Dagger Sheath

Dublin Core

Title

Dirk Dagger Sheath

Identifier

ABDUA:18050

Description

Dirk with broad-backed steel blade, wooden grip decorated with 2 bands of interlace patterns. Top knob in brass is attached to a round brass plate. Sheath, incomplete, 17th century type in tooled leather, decorated with an interlace panel. Pocket for small knife (which is missing) is decorated (tooled) with a grotesque face with long, pointed beard.

Date

Early: 1670 Late: 1720

Format

metal steel copper alloy brass wood leather ox skin, L(dirk): 424 mm W: 43 mm | L(sheath): 280 mm

Type

Physical Object

Coverage

Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland

Provenance

Acquisition Source: Davidson, George