Dirk with Sheath, Knife, and Fork
Object type: Dirk with sheath, knife, and fork
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Scottish
Date: 1830–40
Medium: Steel, leather, wood, silver
Dimensions: Dirk (a); L. with sheath 16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm); L. without sheath 16 1/8 in. (41 cm); L. of blade 11 3/8 in. (28.9 cm); W. 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm); W. of blade 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); thickness of blade 3/16 in. (0.5 cm); Wt. 9 oz. (255.1 g); Wt. of sheath 3.2 oz. (90.7 g); knife (c); L. 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm); Wt. 0.8 oz. (22.7 g); fork (d); L. 6 1/16 in. (15.4 cm); Wt. 0.7 oz. (19.8 g)
Classification: Daggers
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Alexander McMillan Welch, in memory of Alexander McMillan Welch, 1945
Accession year: 1945