 The Regimental Dirk, with its integral knife and fork set, was worn from the mid-19th century onwards. Traditionally, officers of Highland line regiments carried the brass-mounted versions while for officers of militia regiments and pipe majors the silver mounted versions were favored, though there were many exceptions to this rule. The grips of all three models are of stained wood, carved in the customary basket-weave pattern and surmounted by the traditional "cairngorm". The 11-1/2" blades are fileworked in the popular scalloped pattern. A suspension loop is provided on the scabbard.
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