The Andrew Newall Collection of Weapons and The Vyvyan Myerson Collection of Cut-Steel and Cutlery

Online-Only Auction, 6 - 18 October 2021

Session One

Sold for

ZAR 5 863
Lot 36
  • A Scottish Sgian Dubh


Lot Estimate
ZAR 5 000 - 7 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 5 863

About this Item

A Scottish Sgian Dubh

with silvered metal, Celtic knot and carved dark wooden handle, with a claw-set yellow glass jewel top, leather and silvered metal scabbard stamped with a fleur de lys, sawback blade, chips, the blade 9,4cm long; a ball-and-claw metal handled dagger, the blade marked Made in Germany Rehwappen Solingen - Stainless, the painted leather scabbard with metal chape, the blade 14cm long; a dagger, with leather and bone handle, with spear-point blade, lacking scabbard, the blade 18,5cm long; a rare Joseph Rodgers campaign knife, circa 1890, the main blade engraved JOSEPH RODGERS & SONS, No. 6, Norfolk St, with pen blade, button hook, hoof pick, corkscrew, gouge, shotshell extractor, turnscrew and can-opener, marked on two implements Cutlers to Her Majesty, the others marked Rodgers company, with leather pouch, the opener blade lacking, length closed 12,5cm; and a rare silver-plated and twisted balleen baton/swagger stick, twist-turned, the central section entwined with two snakes, metal ferule, 67,5cm long

*This lot is not suitable for export

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