Dirk scabbard

From the little that remains, it seems likely that the scabbard was made of black leather with two gilt lockets, each with a ring. The top locket has a frog stud in addition. There may well have been a gilt chape.

Object Details

ID: WPN1278.2
Type: Dirk scabbard
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1794
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Royal United Service Institution Collection
Measurements: Overall: 10 mm x 157 mm x 37 mm
Parts: Dirk
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