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A 19th century Scottish Officer's Regimental Dirk of the 74th…
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Auckland
Date:
19-Jan-2021
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A 19th century Scottish Officer's Regimental Dirk of the 74th Highlanders, with notched backed fullered blade, etched one side with regimental badge, battle honours of the Fourth Anglo-Mysore War, the Second Anglo-Maratha War and the Peninsular War; to the other side with the battle honour Assaye (elephant superscribed Assaye) regimental badge and crowned VR cypher within symmetrical foliage. Maker marked Hamburger, Rogers & Co, 30 King Street, Covent Garden, London. The basket weave, brass studded ebonised baluster grip set with a simulated cairngorm; the hilt and leather scabbard with gilt-brass mounts cast and chased with the regimental badge, St. Andrew, battle honour to Assaye and silver '74'; accompanying by-knife and fork (missing stone) en suite with the dirk. Overall length 46 cm
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Militaria & Weapons: Edged Weapons