Dirk, made after 1856, which belonged to Lieutenant-Commander Robert Neville Stopford (active 1905-1929). The dirk consists of a gilt brass cross-guard with slightly inversed arms and acorn finials. On the cross on the obverse of the cross-guard is an oval crown and anchor contained within a laurel wreath badge. Engraved on the reverse edge of the cross-guard is the name 'R.N STOPFORD'. The dirk has a pierced rear quillon. The dirk has a gilt brass lion's-head pommel and back-piece, the mane extending all the way to the ferrule at the top of the grip. There is a ring in the lion's mouth to accommodate the gold and blue dirk knot, which is now damaged. The white fish-skin grip is bound with three copper wires.

The steel blade is straight, flat-backed with a 230mm false edge, and a rectangular sectioned shoulder. The blade is decorated with bright and dull work, though most of the surface is now rusted. The obverse of the blade is engraved at the shoulder with the words 'WALTON Outfitter GOSPORT', and decorated with oak foliage interlaced with strap work. The remainder of the decoration is obscured by rust. The reverse of the blade is decorated with a depiction of the Shield of David, oak foliage and strap work incorporating a plain panel, a foul anchor surmounted by a crown with rays above, and further oak foliage and strap work.

The black leather scabbard has two gilt brass mounts; the top locket has a ring each side and a damaged brass spring at the back edge. The chape has a small symmetrical shoe. Both the lockets and the chape are decorated with threads and scrolls. The base of shoe and the top face of the throat are stamped with the number '61' (or '19'), presumably for the purpose of assembly. Wilkinson probably made the blade. The decoration on the blade of the dirk is similar to that seen on WPN1426.

Lieutenant-Commander Robert Neville Stopford (active 1905-1929) became a Naval Cadet on the 15th January 1905, a Midshipman on the 28th February 1905, and was promoted to the rank of Sub-Lieutenant on the 30th April 1908; to Lieutenant on the 1st October 1910 and to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on the 1st October 1918. In September 1929 he is missing from the Navy List.