$1,353
Midshipman's Dirk and Scabbard, c. early 19th century, gilt-brass backstrap with a lion head at the pommel, gilt-brass counter-guard, bone grip, curved steel blade engraved with a panoply of arms and foliate designs, and a gilt-brass scabbard engraved with foliate designs, blade lg. 9, overall lg. 14 in. Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition fund of the Fort Ticonderoga Museum.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-11-01