Anyone is an expert on UK navy blades? There were so many version of those...
Would like to hear any comments on this one - 58.5cm long overall with a 44.5cm long blade with etched decoration including an anchor and the royal cypher of King Edward VII dating this dirk to 1902 – 1910
Signed on the ricasso ‘J. Gieves & Sons, Portsmouth’
Shagreen rayskin grip with brass wire binding
Lions head pommel with ring in mouth
The top brass section on scabbardis engraved with the owners initials ‘E.C.D’?
Posts: 183 | Location: EU | Registered: 04 January 2009
I am no expert but I have one I believe is a little older than yours, late Victorian. They were all probably made in Shefield and have the name of the retailer engraved on the ricasso. Mine has the name Hobson & Sons on it.
Hi, Please see one similar piece from my collection. It is significant the letters (initials?) on upper scabbard part is D.E.C – exactly opposite than on yours. So, the questions should be are those letters initial of the owners or something else?
Posts: 51 | Location: Croatia | Registered: 23 June 2007
Here is mine by Maker, J.R. Gaunt and Son, Limited, Late Edward Thurkle, London & Birmingham. Looks like the Kings crown. I have an earlier Scottish Dirk by Thurkle.
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