Naval dirk
I.F.
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1800 - 1830
Materials
Bone, Silver, Steel
Measurements
435 mm (L); 560 mm (L)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Dyrham, Gloucestershire
NT 452138
Summary
Dagger; Navel dirk - English naval dirk with plain steel tapered blade and silver crossbar with mark I.F. Bone grip bound with wire and silver engraved pommel. Early 19th century. 1800 - 1830
Provenance
Indigenous collection purchased by Ministry of Works in 1956 and given to National Trust in 1961.
Marks and inscriptions
I.F (on blade)
Makers and roles
I.F., maker (?)