Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Officer's Dirk and Sgian

[ohneplo]

Continued







And finally knowing we all focus on the blade - here it is fellow Dirk Fans



Thanks for sharing these with me and when the occasion merits it wear your dirks like your kilts with pride!

Fair winds,

Capt Bruce

[Chas]

"A thing of beauty is a joy for ever."

Regards

Chas

[Wompet]

The entire set is a thing of beauty, but I just love that etching.
Thanks again for the photos.

[ohneplo]

My pleasure to share them with the X Marks crowd and the comments are very much appreciated. A curious side note; I've long tried to identify the actual silversmith of the second Dirk beyond just knowing the supplier was Forsyth as shown by their stamping on the fittings.

I'd run out of avenues to follow. In placing these photos in the Forum I saw some of them in a larger format than I'd ever printed or reviewed. What should shown up above the suppliers brand and hallmarks on the photo one page back but a faint pair of initials DW tucked up under the frog hanging bar.

Very faint but now clearly identified. The hunt is on again through the British Hallmarks registry for sterling silver and a few other Forums on the Net. Should anyone here in the Forum have any ideas about DW I'd appreciate a note or a reference. The hunts the thing.
Cheers,

Capt Bruce

[kevinkinney]

...Boy did I pick the right family to be born into.....

Kevin.

[Urchurdan]

Nice! I hope to see more of the dirk! The A&SH's are one of my favorite units. I once created a website devoted to the Argyll's of WWI....unfortunately when "free" geocities closes shop in October I'll probably lose it

These are lovely dirks, I especially like the second one, the etched blade is superb. I have a few Wilkinson Sword Sgiannan with etched blades that I thought were nice, but they are not in that league, smashing.

On another note, I quoted Terry, because my Grand Father fought with the Argyll's during the First World War, perhaps you would post your link to your web site.

[subcascri]

Interesting thought, i completely agree with your perspective
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