From The 17th & 18th Century. A Hand Carved Scottish Clansman Highland Dirk
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From The 17th & 18th Century. A Hand Carved Scottish Clansman Highland Dirk:
$115.00
Scottish
Clansman Highland Dirk
17th & 18th Century
07
Museum Quality 17th-18thCentury Scottish Highland Dirk. Supplied & Shipped From Southern Swords England
From our Scottish living history workshop
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The highland clansman of the 17th and 18th centuries were noted for the dirks they wore as part of their daily dress. In battle the dirk was held in the left hand along with a small circular shield known as a targe and a basket-hilted broadsword was used in the right hand. With this combination of weaponry not only could the clansman ward off enemy blades but he could also despatch either one or two opponents simultaneously. Early Scottish dirks developed from the medieval ballock dagger and often had plain wooden grips carved with Celtic interlace. The blades were single edged- long and extremely pointed.Later highland dirks had metal re-enforced grips and the blades were often ground down from broken swords. The dirk is still in use today both as part of military highland dress and as a general highland dress accessory.Key FeaturesEN45 High Carbon Spring Steel
Historically Accurate
Quality ConstructionSpecificationBlade Length 28 cm
Overall Length 145 cm
This is an exquisite piece and would make an ideal gift or display item
From The 17th & 18th Century. A Hand Carved Scottish Clansman Highland Dirk:
$115.00