Dirk, after 1856, which belonged to Vice-Admiral Edward William Elphinstone Wemyss (1866-1938). The hilt of the dirk has inversed quillons with acorn ends. In the centre of the quillions on the obverse side there is an oval plaque decorated with a crown and anchor badge, the badge is surrounded by a laurel wreath, which is tied at the base. In the centre of the quillions on the reverse side there is a button-operated dog-catch to engage with the scabbard. The dirk has a gilt lion's-head pommel and back-piece, the mane extending the length of the back-piece. The dirk knot is missing. The white fish-skin grip is bound with three gilt wires. The dirk has a recessed tang button.

The steel blade is straight, flat backed with a symmetrical point and short (51mm) false edge. When received, the blade was rusted into the scabbard and has been damaged extensively by rust. There are faint traces of foliage and strap-work decoration on both the obverse and reverse of the blade. The black leather scabbard has a gilt top locket with a ring each side and a gilt chape. The throat of the scabbard is slotted on the reverse side to admit the dog-catch on reverse of the quillions. The locket and chape are decorated with a scroll motif. The locket is further decorated with three groups of four horizontal lines and the chape, shows additional faint scrollwork decoration. A piece of one of the slings with its spring-clip remains.

Vice-Admiral Edward William Elphinstone Wemyss (1866-1938) was born on the 11th June 1866 and entered the Royal Navy as a Cadet on the 15th January 1879. He became a Midshipman on the 21st December 1881 and was promoted to the rank of Sub-Lieutenant on the 21st December 1885; to Lieutenant on the 30th August 1888; to Commander on the 30th June 1899; to Captain on the 30th June 1906; to Rear-Admiral on the 2nd July 1971 (retired) and to Vice-Admiral on the 1st June 1922. He died on the 3rd December 1938.