Vintage Sgian Dubh
£395.00
A vintage silver mounted sgian dubh by Robert Allison, Glasgow, 1952
A vintage silver mounted sgian dubh by Robert Allison, Glasgow, 1952
A vintage silver mounted sgian dubh by Robert Allison, Glasgow, 1952
This sgian dubh has a roe deer stag antler handle with a simple silver cap on top. The lower mount is plain. The steel blade has a scalloped back edge and single fuller. The leather covered wooden scabbard has twin shield-shaped mounts (could be engraved), and the reverse is hallmarked ‘RA’, Glasgow, sterling silver, 1952, and stamped ‘SCOTLAND’. .
Condition:
The original steel blade to this piece shows natural toning and discoloration.
Dimensions:
Blade length 8.1cm
Overall length 20.2cm
Maximum width 3.7cm