KNIFE called Sgian Dubh - Scotland - 20th century

KNIFE called Sgian Dubh
Scotland
20th century
Steel, silver, wood, leather, glass
Long. total: 15.8; Long. blade: 7 cm

Straight single-edged steel blade shaped on the counter-edge, throat.
Chiseled silver ferrule.
Blackened wooden rocket carved in a grid pattern.
Pommel with oval yellow glass cabochon, chiseled silver cap.
Wooden scabbard covered in black leather, decorated with a coin.
Hallmarked silver cap and rivet.

In Scottish Gaelic, the term "sgian dubh" means "small knife." It is one of the attributes of officers of the Gordon Highlanders.

Ref.: 5447

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