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Lot 108*

A Scottish Dirk
Early 18th Century

23 July 2015, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A Scottish Dirk
Early 18th Century

With tapering blade adapted from a broadsword, with three three-quarter length fullers on each side with incised running wolf mark beyond, the centre fuller stamped 'Andrea Ferara', and the others with 'eyelash' marks, shouldered wooden hilt cut with characteristic Celtic interlace and with swelling grip, brass collar at its base and circular flat brass pommel-cap retained by an iron quartrefoil tang nut (worn overall), in leather-covered wooden scabbard with brass locket (leather damaged and incomplete)
36.5 cm. blade

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Provenance
The Estate of John M. Kauffmann, Maine, U.S.A.

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