Dirk with Sheath
Object type: Dirk with sheath
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: French
Date: 18th–19th century
Medium: Steel, ivory, silver, horn
Dimensions: L. with sheath 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm); L. without sheath 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm); L. of blade 3 1/8 in. (7.9 cm); W. 11/16 in. (1.7 cm); W. of blade 5/8 in. (1.6 cm); thickness of blade 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Wt. 1.8 oz. (51 g); Wt. of sheath 0.6 oz. (17 g)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Gift of Jean Jacques Reubell, in memory of his mother, Julia C. Coster, and of his wife, Adeline E. Post, both of New York City, 1926
Accession year: 1926