Original British Napoleonic Royal Navy Midshipman's Dirk - circa 1800 Lock Assembly Hands down

Hands down

Nicely ink stamped as follows:

Scabbard is in excellent condition

These are most unusual and it is not hard to imagine some massive Boxer Warrior bearing down on you with one of these massive broadswords in each hand

Company B of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) in World War One

Original British Napoleonic Royal Navy Midshipman's Dirk - circa 1800 Lock Assembly Hands downOriginal Item: Only One Available. Traditionally aged 12 or 13 years of age, the young sons of England's gentry entered the Royal Navy a sailors with the rank of MIDSHIPMAN. This was basically a post of Ensign, which the lad had to endure for four or five years before being promoted to usually a Lieutenant. All the great Sailors of the era did this including HORATIO NELSON. This is a lovely Royal Naval Dirk, basically a long knife, which these young