Dirk with Sheath
Object type: Dirk with sheath
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Italian
Date: 18th century
Medium: Steel, horn, shagreen, silver, mother-of-pearl
Dimensions: L. with sheath 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm); L. without sheath 11 1/4 in. (28.6 cm); L. of blade 6 3/8 in. (16.2 cm); W. 1 in. (2.5 cm); W. of blade 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); thickness of blade 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Wt. 5 oz. (141.7 g); Wt. of sheath 0.8 oz. (22.7 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