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c. 1800s Ornate Naval Dirk with Decorative Brass Dogs Head Guard and Bone Grip

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 USD
c. 1800s Ornate Naval Dirk with Decorative Brass Dogs Head Guard and Bone Grip
Post-Revolutionary War to Civil War
Ornate Naval Dirk with “Dog Head” Detailed Brass Guard
c. 1800s Ornate Naval Dirk with Decorative Brass “Dog’s Head” Guard and Bone Grip, Very Fine.
This ornate Naval Dirk was most likely a presentation item. It measures about 10.75” long including the 6.5” single edge blade, no maker or date. The brass guard has a Dog’s Head design for each quillon (end of the guard), with additional full “Dog” decoration at center on one side and with a “Sword” on the opposite side. Its has a handsome Bone grip (solid with a fine vertical hairline crack) combined with a fancy designed bronze pommel.