Dagger

Description

Silver-mounted dagger with an ivory handle, found on the body of François Thurot, a French privateer captain, in Luce Bay, Wigtownshire, 1760

Museum reference

H.LC 4

Collection

Weapons and Accessories

Object name

Dagger

Production information

Unknown
Unknown

Date

c. 1760

Materials

Ivory, Silver

Physical description

Ivory handle; silver mounted

Associations

Thurot, François, Captain, 1727 - 1760
Luce Bay, Wigtownshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

Exhibitions

• Thurot's 250 Anniversary (01 Feb 2010 - 31 Aug 2010)
  Piperska Muren Palace

On display

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