Original British War of 1812 Era Royal Naval Officer’s Dirk Blunderbuss but faded on the left

but faded on the left shoulder

in comparison with Allied hand grenades of the period

This is all surrounded by an open-topped wreath of laurels

complete example here

on a green base

Original British War of 1812 Era Royal Naval Officer’s Dirk Blunderbuss but faded on the leftOriginal Item: Only One Available. Now this is a lovely piece of early 19th Century Naval History. This long bladed thrusting dagger, known as a Dirk, dates back to the War of 1812 era. Historically, the Dirk gained its name from the Highland Dirk where it was a personal weapon of officers engaged in naval hand to hand combat during the Age of Sail as well as the personal sidearm of Highlanders. It was also the traditional sidearm of the Highland