Seaforth Highlanders Sutherland and Caithness Officers Silver Sgian Dubh
Seaforth Highlanders Sutherland and Caithness Officers Silver Sgian Dubh
Seaforth Highlanders 5th (Sutherland and Caithness) Battalion silver sgian dubh
Hand made by the regimental silversmith, with solid silver Seaforth Highlanders 5th (Sutherland and Caithness) cat overlaying a hand carved star insignia on a black wood hilt. Top thistle mount is stone set with a cairngorm style stone in the top mount. This pattern is based on original WW1 Seaforth Highlanders sgian dubh. The scabbard mounts are hand engraved with a thistle design.
Hand carved studded African black wood hilt
Sheffield stainless steel blade
Hand carved wooden scabbard covered in Moroccan leather and mounted with solid silver mounts
Made to order in Scotland – Approx 6 weeks
Length approx. 200mm
All buyers must be over 18 years of age - UK Legal to carry when worn with Highland Dress.
Due to the recent ban on shipping bladed products overseas by Royal Mail we now have to ship overseas by courier. An over 18 signature may be required on delivery
House of Labhran Sgian Dubh
Our exquisite selection of finely handcrafted sgian dubhs is meticulously crafted by our skilled Scottish regimental silversmith or the esteemed Royal silversmiths, Hamilton & Inches, based in the historic city of Edinburgh.
Seaforth Highlanders 5th (Sutherland and Caithness) Battalion - When war broke out in August 1914 the Seaforth Highlanders 5th (Sutherland and Caithness) Battalion was a Territorial Unit based in Golspie with the Seaforth & Cameron Brigade - Highland Division. They mobilised to Bedford from their annual camp on the 5th of August 1914. From there they were posted to full time service in France on the 2nd of May 1915.
The 1/4th (Ross Highland) Battalion landed at Le Havre as part of the 152nd Brigade in the 51st (Highland) Division in November 1914. The 1/5th (Sutherland and Caithness) Battalion and the 1/6th (Morayshire) Battalion both landed in France as part of the 152nd Brigade in the 51st (Highland) Division in May 1915. All three battalions continued to serve on the Western Front until the end of the war.