Antique WW1 1915 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Sterling Silver Sgian Dubh
Antique WW1 1915 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Sterling Silver Sgian Dubh
Antique WW1 1915 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Sterling Silver Sgian Dubh
WW1 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders officers silver sgian dubh. In hallmarked sterling silver with stone set hilt made by Thomas Ebbutt. The blade is in used antique condition ( please see images ). The stone set in the top mount has a small chip in the side ( see photographs ) , but it does not detract from the appearances and actually is part of the sgian dubhs history and military service.
Hallmark - Edinburgh - T E ( Thomas Ebbutt ) - 1915 ( date letter I )
Length approx. 198mm
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise’s) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army that existed from 1881 until amalgamation into the Royal Regiment of Scotland in March 2006.
The regiment was created under the Childers Reforms in 1881, as the Princess Louise’s (Sutherland and Argyll Highlanders), by the amalgamation of the 91st (Argyllshire Highlanders) Regiment of Foot and 93rd (Sutherland Highlanders) Regiment of Foot, amended the following year to reverse the order of the “Argyll” and “Sutherland” sub-titles.
Vintage & antique sgian dubh
The Gaelic sgian dubh meaning “black knife”, where “black” may refer to the usual colour of the handle of the knife. It is so suggested that “black” means secret, or hidden, as in the word blackmail. This is based on the stories and theories surrounding the knife’s origin and the meaning of “Dubh” in Gaelic, in particular those associated with the Highland custom of depositing weapons at the entrance to a house prior to entering as a guest. Despite this practice, a small twin edged-dagger, (‘Mattucashlass’), concealed under the armpit, combined with a smaller knife, (‘Sgian dubh’).