Brass Hilt Dirk

M ELEY · 8th September 2025, 06:37 PM

Wow, Mark! Very nice piece! It is in the exact form of a Scottish dirk and the brass does indeed look old. I'm no expert on these and will step back for the experts. The traditional form of these mostly had a carved wooden knotwork-type grip, but I imagine that this could easily be a more modern (ca. mid-late 19th c.) form. The fact that it is made with a cut-down old sword blade is again indicative of this type of Scottish sidearm. You do come across some amazing finds!

Mark

8th September 2025, 06:37 PM	#3
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,196	Wow, Mark! Very nice piece! It is in the exact form of a Scottish dirk and the brass does indeed look old. I'm no expert on these and will step back for the experts. The traditional form of these mostly had a carved wooden knotwork-type grip, but I imagine that this could easily be a more modern (ca. mid-late 19th c.) form. The fact that it is made with a cut-down old sword blade is again indicative of this type of Scottish sidearm. You do come across some amazing finds! Mark