Drawing
1825
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| Place of origin |
Design for the handles, sheath and silver mounts of a dress dirk, knife and fork.
Profile, shown full size 515 x 50.
Profile, shown full size 515 x 50.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Pencil on wove paper, watermarked Smith and Allnutt, 1825 |
| Brief description | Design for the handles and silver sheath mounts of a dirk, by an anonymous English designer, C. 1825 |
| Physical description | Design for the handles, sheath and silver mounts of a dress dirk, knife and fork. Profile, shown full size 515 x 50. |
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| Object history | Design for the handles, scabbard and silver sheath mounts for a dirk with knife ad fork. The handles with weaved patterns surmounted by open rings intended for semi precious stones or coloured glass. The mounts and chape decorated with thistles and roses. Objects of this type are related to the revival of the Highland dress promoted by the visit of George IV to Edinburgh in 1821. |
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| Accession number | 9052:44 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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