Sword. Steel blade, about a foot and a quarter long, with a wide groove near running up it from the hilt. It has a wooden handle with brass rivets, pommel, and a looped hand guard with a panel decorated with a hunting scene.

ABDUA:36885

Sword with fluted blade in steel. Hilt in wood, studded and mounted in brass, brass pommel and guard decorated with hunting scenes. The museum's Slip Catalogue notes: 'Dirk and sword belonged to Michael Dunbar, notorious cateran (robber) who lived in the Parish of Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire, in the seventeenth century, died December 9th, 1722 at the age of 100 years, and was buried in the Old Kirkyard Kildrummy, Aberdeenshire.'

Field Collection Date: 1937 (pre)

Early: 1785 Late: 1795

ABDUA:18048

metal steel copper alloy brass wood (grip), L(blade): 379 mm W(blade): 30 mm

Physical Object

Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland

Acquisition Source: Christie, J Rev Prof (family of)