Original Circa 1800 European Naval Dirk Knife with Silver Mounted Scabbard Restoration Materials 1940 - 1942

1940 - 1942

The “P” guard repeats this motif

the Iron Cross was an award of the Kingdom of Prussia

These are very hard to find and IMA has only a few

This grip is in perfect condition but for a tiny hairline crack on the upper obverse grip rib

Original Circa 1800 European Naval Dirk Knife with Silver Mounted Scabbard Restoration Materials 1940 - 1942Original Item: One of a kind. This is truly unusual. The shape of the grip is greatly influenced by the style of the Ottoman Empire. After the Battle of the Nile in 1798 many weapons were produced by both French and British makers showing the "eastern" influence. However, this is the very first we've seen quite like this. Although it dates perhaps 30 years before Jim Bowie was killed at the Alamo the large blade with a very slight Bowie style point