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EARLY 20TH CENTURY
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A SILVER-MOUNTED HIGHLAND DRESS DIRK
Early 20th Century
With single-edged blade retaining some etched decoration and with serrated back-edge, the hilt of ivory (cracked) carved with basketwork and scrolls in relief, the mounts cast and chased with interlaced strapwork, flower-heads, beadwork and foliage, the blade by Joseph Rodgers & Sons (Sheffield), Cutlers to His Royal Majesty
17¼in.
Early 20th Century
With single-edged blade retaining some etched decoration and with serrated back-edge, the hilt of ivory (cracked) carved with basketwork and scrolls in relief, the mounts cast and chased with interlaced strapwork, flower-heads, beadwork and foliage, the blade by Joseph Rodgers & Sons (Sheffield), Cutlers to His Royal Majesty
17¼in.
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Material from Endangered Species.
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country
Sale room notice
Please note there are Sheffield silver hallmarks for 1873, maker's mark of Joseph Rodgers