VICTORIAN SCOTTISH SILVER REGIMENTAL SKEAN DHU.DAGGER, 1899. SGIAN DUBH #9723

Description

A late Victorian Scottish Regimental Skean Dhu, (Sgian Dubh) from The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) and used in the Boer War in South Africa, 4¼ inch single edged scallop edged blade with a single fuller either side, bogwood carved hilt with the Turkish knot design and set with 21 silver pin heads, the rear with a silver enameled badge  with the words "The Royal Scots", silver mounts top and bottom, the top mount set with a pale cairngorm, contained in the original silver mounted leather sheath the top mount engraved, "1st Battn. 1899-1900. South Africa". The blade spotted, the hilt with a crack either side but not detached. Overall 8 inches.
#9723lyo
The 1st Battalion Royal Scots sailed as corps troops, and when Sir William F Gatacre's division was taken to Natal, the Royal Scots, along with the 2nd Northumberland Fusiliers, 2nd Royal Irish Rifles, and part of the Berkshire Regiment, were put under his command in the Queenstown district