Scabbard

Scabbard for dirk, after 1856, which belonged to Lieutenant-Commander George Richard Colin Campbell (died 1918) and Lieutenant Terence Wilder Gay French (died 1940). The black leather scabbard has a gilt top locket with a ring each side and a gilt chape fitted with an ornamental shoe. The reverse of the top locket is engraved 'T.W.G. FRENCH' and is decorated with threads and scrolls. It is fitted with a steel spring at the back, enclosed within a brass collar at the top. The chape is similarly decorated but having a simulated honeysuckle motif as well.

Object Details

ID: WPN1418.1
Type: Scabbard
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Edward Thurkle & Sons
Date made: 1876-1899; 1876-99
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 14 mm x 500 mm x 85 mm
Parts: Dirk
  • Scabbard (WPN1418.1)