Dirk with Sheath
Object type: Dirk with sheath
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: possibly Sardinian or French
Date: 18th century
Medium: Steel, ivory, leather, brass
Dimensions: L. with sheath 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm); L. without sheath 13 1/6 in. (33.1 cm); L. of blade 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm); W. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); W. of blade 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm); thickness of blade 1/4 in. (0.6 cm); Wt. 8 oz. (226.8 g); Wt. of sheath 1.3 oz. (36.9 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