Faux Safety Sgian Dubh - Scottish Highlanders Sterling Silver & Stone Set
Faux Safety Sgian Dubh - Scottish Highlanders Sterling Silver & Stone Set
Faux Safety Sgian Dubh - Scottish Highlanders Sterling Silver & Stone Set
Faux Highlanders plain Edinburgh hallmarked sterling silver sgian dubh mounted with a cairngorm stone in the top mount.
Just like some of the Victorian sgian dubh this is blade less for safety reason in the modern world. So all the style of a traditional sgian dubh, but without any of the risk or legal issues of carrying a blade.
Hand carved studded African black wood hilt
No blade with a fixed scabbard for safety as is becoming more popular in today
Hand carved wooden scabbard covered in Moroccan leather and mounted with silver mounts
Hand made by the regimental silversmith.
Edinburgh hallmarked sterling silver
Can be worn by all ages as no over 18 legal restrictions
Approx. 195mm long.
Made in Scotland - Approx 6 weeks
Our range of fine hallmarked sterling silver skean dubh’s and dirks made by the Regimental silversmith and Royal silversmiths Hamilton & Inches in Edinburgh and our regimental silversmith in Scotland. We can engrave many of these skean dubhs for presentation gifts. Many of these skean dubhs complement the silver buckles, kilt pins and Scottish silver buttons we have available from our highland jewellery page.
We have a passion for fine antique and collectible sgian dubh’s and Highland dirks. We source antique Jacobite styles of the 18th century, high Victorian styles and regimental patterns of WW1 – WW2. Our sgian dubh and dirk range make wonderful addition to any Highland dress collection.
Our range of fine hallmarked sterling silver skean dubh’s made by the Highland regimental silversmith and Royal silversmiths Hamilton & Inches in Edinburgh, Scotland. We can engrave many of these skean dubhs for presentation gifts.
Vintage antique Sgian Dubhs – Scottish sgian skean dubhs from Scotland – The Gaelic sgian dubh meaning “black knife”, where “black” may refer to the usual colour of the handle of the knife. It is also suggested that “black” means secret, or hidden, as in the word blackmail. This is based on the stories and theories surrounding the knife’s origin and the meaning of “Dubh” in Gaelic, in particular those associated with the Highland custom of depositing weapons at the entrance to a house prior to entering as a guest. Despite this practice, a small twin edged-dagger, (‘Mattucashlass’), concealed under the armpit, combined with a smaller knife, (‘Sgian dubh’).