''Old'' dagger

M ELEY · 2nd November 2022, 11:39 PM

I had considered ethnographic/African as well, especially with the inlaid 'figure 8' brass similar to the circular 'eye' patterns, but I guess the Euro scabbard threw me off. Still, if African, where? Afghan? Perhaps a posting over on the Ethno side.

Yes, I love the second dirk. So hard to tell the age on these things, as many of the older ones remain 'minty'. From what I've seen on auction sites, catalogs and the few books I've got on all things Scot, I would place it in the 1860-1930ish time period unless an expert on cairngorms comes forward to prove what I say/guess as rubbish!

Dmitry · 3rd November 2022, 03:41 AM

I think Mark is right. It looks like a reenactment Scottish dirk, or something similar.

2nd November 2022, 11:39 PM	#1
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,141	I had considered ethnographic/African as well, especially with the inlaid 'figure 8' brass similar to the circular 'eye' patterns, but I guess the Euro scabbard threw me off. Still, if African, where? Afghan? Perhaps a posting over on the Ethno side. Yes, I love the second dirk. So hard to tell the age on these things, as many of the older ones remain 'minty'. From what I've seen on auction sites, catalogs and the few books I've got on all things Scot, I would place it in the 1860-1930ish time period unless an expert on cairngorms comes forward to prove what I say/guess as rubbish!

3rd November 2022, 03:41 AM	#2
Dmitry Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 607	I think Mark is right. It looks like a reenactment Scottish dirk, or something similar.