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A Victorian officer's dirk for the Duke of Albany's 72nd Highland Regiment

Antique Arms & Armor and Modern Sporting Guns
8 June 2015, 10:00 PDT
San Francisco

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A Victorian officer's dirk for the Duke of Albany's 72nd Highland Regiment

The 12 inch single edged spear point blade with notched spine and etched overall on both sides: one side with panels of thistles, Royal crown and cipher, the regimental title and a shield-shaped escutcheon with maker's markings Linney/Regent St./London; reverse with battle honors Hindoostan/Cape of Good Hope/Sevastopol/Central India, within florals and with thistles and the Royal crown above. Brass ferrule and pommel retaining traces of gilt finish, the former engraved with thistles, the latter with borders; rose-colored foil-backed pommel stone; ebonized grip carved with interlace and set with brass-headed studs. Black leather scabbard, the gilt brass mounts engraved with thistles, at the throat centering the regimental numeral; retaining the original knife and fork.
Condition: Fine blade showing a few areas of staining. Grip with small hairline crack, three studs missing the heads. Scabbard leather scuffed but very sound, the mounts retaining areas of gilt finish.
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Note: Originally the 78th Highland Regiment, formed in 1778, the regiment was renumbered the 72nd in 1786. In 1823 they were re-titled The Duke of Albany's Own Highland Regiment and in 1881 were consolidated with the 78th Highlanders to form the 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders.

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