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Description: | Dirk thought to have belonged to William Grimaldi (1786-1835). The hilt of the dirk consists of gilt quillons with inversed ends. The hilt is decorated in the space between the quillon and the side guard. The dirk has a round gilt pommel. The ivory grip is decorated with spiral grooves in groups of three. The dirk has a prominent tang button. The very curved steel blade is double edged till 101mm from the point, has no groove, and has a flat back. The black leather scabbard has a gilt locket and chape; the locket has a ring and frog button.
The dirk is reputed to have belonged to William Grimaldi (1786-1835), the eldest son of William Grimaldi (1751-1830), the miniature painter. William Grimaldi (1786-1835) was commissioned in the 3rd Bombay Native Infantry in 1808 and was in command of the Castle of Surat in 1809, but resigned his commission on account of ill health.
caption: dirk, curved blade
caption: hilt of dirk, curved blade | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Infantry William 3rd Bombay Native Grimaldi dirks | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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