E1611

Italian Kingdom of the Two Sicilies dirk Long Caption: Italian Kingdom of the Two Sicilies dirk. The hilt consists of a grooved wooden grip, with flat pommel and prominent tang button. Traces of decoration around the latter are too faint to be distinguishable and the ferrule is plain. An oval cross-guard, has an inset anchor on either side of the blade, and traces of floral decoration. Blade is of flattened hexagonal section, with a slight shoulder, a spear point and etched decoration. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London Object: WPN1533 Artist: Labruno Date: 1845 Medium: brass or metal-gilt; wood; steel; leather Size: 419 mm x 19 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.