Dirk with Sheath
Object type: Dirk with sheath
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: French
Date: late 18th century
Medium: Steel, leather, horn, silver
Dimensions: L. with sheath 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm); L. without sheath 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm); L. of blade 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm); W. 1 in. (2.5 cm); W. of blade 1 in. (2.5 cm); thickness of blade 1/8 in. (0.3 cm); Wt. 3 oz. (85 g); Wt. of sheath 0.5 oz. (14.2 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